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'''Achintya Kumar Sengupta''' (born 19 September 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language writer.<br />
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==Life==<br />
He was born in [[Noakhali]], now in [[Bangladesh]]. At the age of 13, after his father's death, Sengupta moved to [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], where he completed his schooling. He got a B. A. Honours degree from South Suburban College in [[English studies|English]], followed by an M. A. degree from the [[University of Calcutta]]. Subsequently, he obtained a degree in Law and entered the judicial service in 1928 as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Assistant Magistrate Second Class. He served as a Judge in Magistrate Courts of Kolkata and District Courts of Midnapore, Dinajpore, and Kushtia. He retired as a Principal District Judge of the Alipore Court in 1961.<ref name="bp">{{cite web |last1=Kahaly |first1=Anirudha |title=Sengupta, Achintya Kumar |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sengupta,_Achintya_Kumar |website=[[Banglapedia]] |accessdate=29 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manobkantha.com/2015/09/18/66625.php |title=অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত |date=16 September 2015 |publisher=[[The Manobkantha]] |access-date=12 January 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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==Works==<br />
He started writing under a pen name, ‘Niharika Debi’. He contributed to almost all genres of [[Bengali literature]], but is best remembered for his novels and short stories. In all, he wrote more than 100 books. Sengupta was closely associated with the famous magazine [[Kallol]], and was its editor for some time.<br />
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===Novels===<br />
*Bede<br />
*Akoshik<br />
*Kakjoshna<br />
*Bibaher Cheye Boro<br />
*[[Indrani (film)|Endrani]]<br />
*Prachir O Prantor<br />
*Urnonav<br />
*Nobonita<br />
*Je Jai Boluk<br />
*Asumodru Antorongo<br />
*[[Pratham Kadam Phool|Prothom Kadom Phul]]<br />
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===Story collections===<br />
*Tuta Futa<br />
*Eti<br />
*Okalbosonto<br />
*Odhibus<br />
*Double Decker<br />
*Polayon<br />
*Jotonbibi<br />
*Sareng<br />
*Hari Muchi Dom<br />
*Kalorokto<br />
*Kath Khor Kerosine<br />
*Chasa Bhusha<br />
*Ekartri<br />
*Jashomoti<br />
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===Poetry===<br />
*Amabasya<br />
*Amra<br />
*Priya O Prithibi<br />
*Neel Akash<br />
*Purba Paschim<br />
*Uttarayan<br />
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===Biographies===<br />
*Param Purush Sriramkrishna-1<br />
*Param Purush Sriramkrishna-2<br />
*Param Purush Sriramkrishna-3<br />
*Param Purush Sriramkrishna-4<br />
*Poromaprokriti Sri Sarodamoni<br />
*Okhondo Omiyo Srigourango<br />
*Bireshor Bibekananda<br />
*Rotnakor Girishchandra<br />
*Amritapurush Jishu<br />
*Udyata Kharga Subhash<br />
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===Others===<br />
*Kollol Joog<br />
*Joishter Jhor<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
He received the Jagattarini Award, [[Rabindra Puraskar]] and the Saratchandra Smriti Award in 1975 for his outstanding contributions to literature and journalism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onushilon.org/corita/acinhto.htm|title=অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত|website=onushilon.org|access-date=12 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529153323/http://onushilon.org/corita/acinhto.htm|archive-date=29 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
He died in [[Kolkata]] on 29 January 1976.<ref name="bp"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1281177}}<br />
* {{Banglapedia|Sengupta,_Achintya_Kumar}}<br />
* {{OL author|5680706A|Achintyakumar Sengupta}}<br />
* [http://dspace.wbpublibnet.gov.in:8080/jspui/browse?type=author&order=ASC&rpp=20&value=Sengupta,+Achintya+Kumar Achintya Kumar Sengupta] at the West Bengal Public Library Network<br />
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