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'''Anil Gharai''' (alt., '''Anil Ghařāi, Anil Gharai''' ({{lang-bn|অনিল ঘড়াই}}) is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] writer from the state of [[West Bengal]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Speaking in Many Voices|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031128/asp/opinion/story_2615383.asp|access-date=3 January 2011|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]|date=28 November 2003|author=Saheli Mitra}}</ref> He was born on 1 November 1957 in Rukminipur village near [[Egra]] in what is now [[Purba Medinipur]] district.<ref>{{cite book|title=The waffle of the toffs: a sociocultural critique of Indian writing in English |year=2000|publisher=Oxford & IBH|isbn=978-81-204-1359-7|pages=54|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SqllAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Anil+Gharai%22|author=M. Prabha|access-date=3 January 2011}}</ref> His first short story was published in 1990 in ''Desh patrika''. He was an author of 74 books. He was also a railway signal and telecommunication engineer in Indian Railways and worked as the Principal of Signal Telecommunication Training Institute, South Eastern Railway, Kharagpur.<br />
Apart from a very reputed writer Mr. Gharai was a very soft-spoken, kind hearted, cool-postured and ever-ready-to-help Gentleman. In spite of his serious health problem which he never exposed and surprisingly always ahead of others in extending his helping hand to people in need and helpless state.<br />
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== List of major works ==<br />
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=== Novels ===<br />
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* ''Nunbari''<br />
* ''Megh Jiboner Trishna (1996)''<br />
* ''Banabashi (1990)''<br />
* ''Mukuler Gondho (1993)''<br />
* ''Boba Juddho (1993)''<br />
* ''Tarango Lata (1993)''<br />
* ''Kanone Kusum Koli (1993)''<br />
* ''Brokrorekha (1994)''<br />
* ''Plaban (1994)''<br />
* ''Dhormer Kol (1995)''<br />
* ''Koler Putul (1996)''<br />
* ''Dourbogorar Upakhayan (1997)''<br />
* ''Khelaghor (1998)''<br />
* ''Janma Daag (1999)''<br />
* ''Biparid Juddheyr Mohora (2001)''<br />
* ''Pata Orar Din (2002)''<br />
* ''Samne Sagar (2003)''<br />
* ''Ananta Draghimaa (2009)''<br />
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=== ''Story Books'' ===<br />
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* ''Kak (1982)''<br />
* ''Parijan (1985)''<br />
* ''Aagun (1987)''<br />
* ''Gyan Brikher Fol (1988)''<br />
* ''Kotash (1990)''<br />
* ''Jol Chiruni (1991)''<br />
* ''Jermaner Maa (1991)''<br />
* ''Bharatborsho (1992)''<br />
* ''Garbha Dao (1993)''<br />
* ''Anil Gharai er Choto Golpo (1995)''<br />
* ''Kaamkuthiya (1996)''<br />
* ''Akash Maatir Khela (1997)''<br />
* ''Loo (1997)''<br />
* ''Swapner Khora Pakhi (1998)''<br />
* ''Swet Paddyo (1998)''<br />
* ''Godana (1998)''<br />
* ''Akhhormala (1998)''<br />
* ''Neel Aakasher Tara (1999)''<br />
* ''Parijaan O Anyanno Golpo (2000)''<br />
* ''Saadh Bhokkhon (2000)''<br />
* ''Nodi Maa (2000)''<br />
* ''Hriday Pete Aachi (2002)''<br />
* ''Lodha Grame Shuryaday (2003)''<br />
* ''Shreshtha Golpo (Bookfair 2008)''<br />
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===''Children's Story Books'' ===<br />
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* ''Laali Duli (1992)''<br />
* ''Foring Singh er Bahaduri (1998)''<br />
* ''Sheru (1999)''<br />
* ''Arfaan Chachar Ghora (2000)''<br />
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=== ''English Story Books'' ===<br />
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* ''Stories of the Downtroden (2003)''<br />
* ''Noonbari (2005)''<br />
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=== ''Hindi Story Books'' ===<br />
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* ''Tikli (1999)''<br />
* ''Dankk (1999)''<br />
* ''Fulpari (2001)''<br />
* ''Chawkidaar (2002)''<br />
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=== ''Poetry Books'' ===<br />
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* ''Batasher Swarolipi (2003)''<br />
* ''Jaadu Orna (2004)''<br />
* ''Roudro Songshkaar (2005)''<br />
* ''Aaguner Padabali (2009)''<br />
* ''Ghaam Ashru O Aagun (2009)''<br />
* ''Pata Shorir (2010)''<br />
* ''Bhatful Bahtgondho (2011)''<br />
* ''Bonshai Bishaad (2012)''<br />
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A book named "Shwetpadma"(collection of few short stories) is also available in the market.<br />
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==Awards and honors==<br />
*'''Sanskriti Award (1991)by President of India''' <br />
*Michael Madusudhan Award (1994)<br />
*[[Tarashankar Banerjee|Tarashankar Award]] (2001)<br />
* Bamkim Smriti Purashkaar -2010<br />
* Dalit Sahitya Academy Purashkar<br />
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