![]() One of his early works ‘ Baradidi‘ which was serialised in a leading magazine, “ Bharati“ became immensely popular. Some of his early works that survived and brought him fame later were first published in a manuscript magazine, “ Alo“ (re-named “ Chhaya“). Sarat Chandra had begun to write when he was barely 18 but his earliest works were lost to oblivion.In 1903 he went to Burma where he secured the job of a clerk in the office of the Examiner of Accounts. For a while he wandered in the guise of a ‘ Sanyasi‘. ![]() Sarat Chandra passed the Entrance Examination in 1894 but could not appear at the next higher examination as he could not pay the examination fees. He spent his boyhood and youth at Bhagalpur. Sarat Chandra Chatterji, one of the greatest writers India has produced, was born on Septemat Debanandapur in Hooghly district.Watermark :Printed on unwatermarked adhesive stamp paperĭesigned and Printed at : India Security Pressīorn on at Debanandapur, Hooghly, Bengal Presidency, British India ĭied on at Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India Issued for : The Posts and Telegraphs Department feels privileged to bring out a special postage stamp in honour of this great son of India. A commemorative postage stamp on the Birth Centenary of Saratchandra Chatterjee (pen-name Anila Devi), an Indian Bengali novelist and short story writer :
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