Pakdandi

• Author: Leela Majumdar (লীলা মজুমদার)
• Genre: Autobiography - Biography - Memoir (Atmajibani - Jibani - Smritikatha)
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788170665984

About the Book

📖 Pakdandi is the sequel and completion of the autobiography for which Leela Majumdar won the Rabindra Puraskar. The title, meaning a winding mountain trail, perfectly symbolizes the journey of her life—full of twists and turns, setbacks and triumphs, yet leading towards a meaningful destination.

🔹 Key Highlights:

• Begins in 1933 with her marriage, amidst the emergence of the Kallol era in Bengali literature.
• Chronicles Rabindranath Tagore’s passing, World War II, India’s Independence, and Partition.
• Captures her rise to fame, literary achievements, work at All India Radio (Akashbani), and editorial role at Sandesh magazine.
• A treasure trove of personal experiences and historical events, making it not just an autobiography but a valuable document of the 20th century.
• Written in Majumdar’s signature witty, engaging, and storytelling style, making history come alive through personal anecdotes.

About the Author

📖 Leela Majumdar (1908 - 2007) was born into the legendary Ray-Chowdhury family, home to literary giants like Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury and Sukumar Ray.

🎓 She excelled academically, securing first-class first in both B.A. and M.A. in English.

✍️ Renowned for her contributions to children’s literature, novels, and memoirs, she was a long-time joint editor of Sandesh magazine and briefly worked as a radio producer.

🏆 Awards & Honors:

• Rabindra Puraskar
• Ananda Puraskar
• Leela Puraskar
• Indian Children's Literature Award

🔹 A must-read for those who love literary memoirs, Bengali literature, and personal narratives intertwined with history.