Devdas is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden childhood love; and Chandramukhi, a reformed courtesan (tawaif). Devdas has been adapted on screen 20 times for film and 5 times for single song.
Devdas – front cover
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, was a Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. He generally wrote about the lives of Bengali family and society in cities and villages. However, his keen powers of observation, great sympathy for fellow human beings, a deep understanding of human psychology, an easy and natural writing style, and freedom from political biases and social prejudices enable his writing to transcend barriers and appeal to all Indians. He remains the most popular, translated, and adapted Indian author of all time.
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Birthplace of Sarat Chandra in Debanandapur, Hooghly
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1914
(From left) Historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Governor of Bengal Sir John Anderson, chemist Sir Prafulla Chandra Roy, and Vice Chancellor historian Sir Ahmad Fazlur Rahman. The first four were recipients of honorary doctorates from the University of Dacca in 1936. Other recipients not pictured here are Sir Abdur Rahim, Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, Sir Muhammad Iqbal, and Rabindranath Tagore.