Rijuda

Rijuda (Bengali: ঋজুদা) is a fictional character written by Buddhadeb Guha.^[1] Rijuda is an adventure enthusiast who explores jungles with his sidekick Rudra and also with Titir and Bhotkai who are the friends of Rudra.^[2] Rudra is the narrator of these stories.^[3] The jungles that he wrote about were mainly in Eastern India. He first appeared in Rijudar Songe Jongole, published April, 1973. Rijuda, who was a former hunter, later on became a conservator. The books of Rijuda teach us a great deal of things about the forests of India and about its beauty. It also knocks some moral sense into the readers.^[4]

ঋজুদা
First appearance	Rijudar Songe Jongole
Last appearance	Rijudar Songe Sufkore
Created by	Buddhadeb Guha
In-universe information
Full name	Riju Bose
Nickname	Riju (ঋজু)
Gender	Male
Occupation	Adventure enthusiast and detective
Relatives	Rudra
Nationality	Indian
Residence	Bishop Lefroy Road, Kolkata

Stories of Rijuda

• Albino (Ananda Pub)
• Aro Dui Rijuda (Sahityam)
• Aro Dui Notun Rijuda Kahini (Sahityam)
• Saptam Ripu
• Teen Nombor
• Aro Tin Rijuda Kahini (Sahityam)
• Bagher Mangsho Ebong Onnyo Shikar (Ananda Pub)
• Bonobibir Bon e (Ananda Pub)
• Duti Rijuda Kahini (Sahityam, 2004)
• Gugunogumbarer Deshe (Ananda Pub)
• Langra Pahan (Ananda Pub)
• Moulir Raat (Ananda Pub)
• Ninikumari r Bagh (Ananda Pub)
• Rijuda Kahini (Sahityam)
• Kuruboker Deshe
• Projati Projapoti
• Jomduar
• Rijuda Samagra [1-5] (Ananda Pub, 1993)
• Rijudar Char Kahini (Sahityam, 2002)
• Rijudar Songe Jongole (Ananda Pub)
• Rijudar Songe Boxer Jongole Ebong (Ananda Pub)
• Rijudar Songe Lobongi Bone (Ananda Pub)
• Rijudar Songe Sodorbone o Anyanyo Golpo (Sahityam)
• Rijudar Songe Sufkor e (Ananda Pub)
• Ru Aha (Ananda Pub)
• Taar Baghoa (Ananda Pub)
• Tin Rijuda (Sahityam)
• Ashtam Ripu (Sharadiya Bartaman, 1427)
• Tin Rijuda (Sahityam)^[5]