Sachindranath Bandyopadhyay

Shachindranath Bandyopadhyay (born 6 September 1920 - died 26 May 1999) was a poet, essayist and playwright. He received the Bankim Puraskar award for his novel Bandare Bandare in 1987, the highest award given by the West Bengal Government for contributions to Bengali literature. ^{[1] [2]}

Sachindranath Bandyopadhyay
Born	(1920-09-06)6 September 1920 Kalighat, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British Raj
Died	26 May 1999(1999-05-26) (aged 78) Chetla, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Poet Dramatist Fiction Writer
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Ashutosh College
Notable awards	Bankim Puraskar (1988)
Spouse	Uma Bandyopadhyay
Parents	Satishchandra Bandyopadhyay (father) Suruchi Devi (mother)