Thakurmar Jhuli
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Thakurmar Jhuli is a collection of Bengali
folk tales and fairy tales. Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder
was the person who first collected some folk-stories of Bengal and published it under the name of Thakurmar Jhuli in 1907 (1314 of Bengali calendar). The Nobel-Laureate, Rabindra Nath Thakur wrote the introduction to the compilation. Since then, it has become a favourite of Bengali children. Over the years, it has become a household name in West Bengal
and Bangladesh
.
Some characters and stories like Lalkamal-Nilkamal and Byangoma-Byangomi
have gained a legendary status, especially among the children. Hundreds of edition of the book have been published from Bangladesh and West Bengal since the original publication. An English translation by Rina Pritish Nandy has been available lately.
Some other comparable books for children in Bengali Literature by the same author are Thakur Dadar Jhuli (Grandpa's Sack of Folktales), "Dadamoshayer Tholay" (Maternal-Grandpa's Sack of Folktales) and "Thandidir Tholay" (Maternal-Grandpa's Sack of Folktales)
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
folk tales and fairy tales. Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder
Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder
Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumdar was a celebrated Indian writer in Bengali of fairy tales and children's literature. He was born at Ulail in Dhaka district of Bengal province in British India...
was the person who first collected some folk-stories of Bengal and published it under the name of Thakurmar Jhuli in 1907 (1314 of Bengali calendar). The Nobel-Laureate, Rabindra Nath Thakur wrote the introduction to the compilation. Since then, it has become a favourite of Bengali children. Over the years, it has become a household name in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Some characters and stories like Lalkamal-Nilkamal and Byangoma-Byangomi
Byangoma
Byangoma are legendary birds of Bengali mythology, appearing most notably in the fairytales of Thakurmar Jhuli, where they are portrayed as wise, fortune-telling birds that help the deserving....
have gained a legendary status, especially among the children. Hundreds of edition of the book have been published from Bangladesh and West Bengal since the original publication. An English translation by Rina Pritish Nandy has been available lately.
Some other comparable books for children in Bengali Literature by the same author are Thakur Dadar Jhuli (Grandpa's Sack of Folktales), "Dadamoshayer Tholay" (Maternal-Grandpa's Sack of Folktales) and "Thandidir Tholay" (Maternal-Grandpa's Sack of Folktales)
Book 1: Dudher Sagar (The Ocean of Milk)
- Kalabati Rajkanya (The Elusive Princess)
- Ghuomonto Puri (The Sleepy Mansion)
- Sat Bhai Champa (Flower brothers and their sister)
- Kankanmala Kanchanmala (The curse of the needles)
- Sit Basanta (The Two brothers)
- Kiranmala (The Strange Children of The King)
Book 2: Roop Tarashi (Scary Beauty)
- Nilkamal And Lalkamal (The magnificent adventures of the two princes)
- Dalimkumar (Controlled by the seed)
- Patal Kanya Manimala (The Girl from the deep)
- Sonar Kathi Rupar Kathi (The gold-stick and the silver-stick)
Book 3: Chang Bang (The Nest of the Animals)
- buddhu vootoom (The owl prince and the monkey prince)*
- Sial Pundit (The Cunning Fox)
- Sukhu and Dukhu (Friend Of The Animals)
- Bramhan Bramhani (The clever wife of the foolish bramhin)
- Der Angule (One and a half inched)
Book 4: Aam Sandesh (The Dessert)
- Sona Ghumalo (It's Bedtime)
- Sesh (The End)
- Furalo