Amar Debottar Sampatti

• Author: Shree Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri
• Genre: Atmajibani - Jibani - Smritikatha (Autobiography, Biography, Memoir)
• Cover: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788172152987
• Pages: 296
• Weight: 537 grams

Key Highlights:

• Amar Debottar Sampatti is an autobiographical account by Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, offering a glimpse into his personal life and reflections.
• The title "Debottar Sampatti" refers to the property held in trust for the gods, which metaphorically connects to the legacy of wisdom, culture, and personal history passed on through the generations.
• The narrative reveals Chaudhuri’s early years in Mymensingh, present-day Bangladesh, before he moved to Kolkata at the age of 13.
• Despite his academic success in History (First Class in B.A.), Chaudhuri became disillusioned with formal education and chose a life of self-directed learning.
• He worked in various roles, including assistant editor at Modern Review in 1928, and later served as secretary to Sarat Chandra Basu and as a radio commentator during World War II.
• Chaudhuri’s writings began with "The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian" in 1951, and his first Bengali book was "Bengali Jibone Romani" (1968).
• He received several accolades, including the Oxford honorary D.Litt. in 1989, and the C.B.E. from the Queen of England in 1993.
• He passed away on July 12, 1999, leaving behind a legacy of profound intellectual and literary contributions.

About the Author, Shree Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri:

• Born: November 23, 1897, in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh).
• He showed academic brilliance but discontinued formal studies after a brief stint in university, focusing instead on personal exploration of knowledge.
• His career spanned journalism, radio commentary, and extensive travel.
• He was awarded Ananda Puraskar (1989), Duff Cooper Memorial Prize (1966), and Vidyasagar Puraskar by the West Bengal government in 1997.
• A celebrated intellectual, he was also a British citizen from 1970 until his death in 1999.