ঐতিহাসিক কাহিনী সমগ্র (হেমেন্দ্র কুমার রায়)
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Oitihasik Kahini Samagra By Hemendra Kumar Roy |
Hemendra Kumar Roy (হেমেন্দ্র কুমার রায়)
(2nd September 1888-18th April 1963)
was a well known Indian Bengali writer and the creator of the famous fictional
characters ‘Bimal-Kumar”(বিমল-কুমার) and
“Jayanta-Manik” (জয়ন্ত-মানিক)
Roy also translated the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khaiyam” and many
other western detective stories into Bengali language. Another well known
translation of Roy is Alice in wonderland named as “Ajab Deshe Amala” (আজব দেশে অমলা )
His father, Radhikaprasad Roy was an excellent musician and
used to play Esraj (a string instrument) at the Star Theatre in North Kolkata
(Calcutta) and Roy also inherited some musical talents from his father.