Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t23.3

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‘*Path Ke Davedar (Pather Dabi)*’, *Chinese edition* He wrote more than 30 novelettes & full-length novels, and many short stories in his lifetime. In 1904, he published his first short story ‘*Mandir*’. In 1907, his first full-length novel ‘*Baradidi*’ was published in a magazine and received good reviews. His short stories include *Bindur Chhele* (1914), *Meji Didi* (1915), *Kashinath* (1917), *Ramer Shumoti* (1914), *Swami* (1918), *Grihodaho* (1919), *Chhabi* (1920), *Harilakshmi* (1926) etc. His novelettes and full-length novels mainly include *Srikant* (volume I (1917), volume II (1918), volume III (1927), volume IV (1933), *Palli Shomaj* (1916), *Arakhsanya* (1916), *Choritrohin* (1917), *Pather Dabi* (1926) etc. Among his works, the four-volume autographical full-length novel *Srikant* fully shows the social life of Bangladesh in late 19ᵗʰ century and early 20ᵗʰ century, and is honoured as the masterwork of realistic literature in India. A large number of his works are translated into Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, English etc, and several novels have been adapted into film scripts.