Kaliprasanna Singha
Bengali writer
Died when: 29 years 151 days (353 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Kaliprasanna Sinha (Bengali: কালীপ্রসন্ন সিংহ; 23 February 1841 – 24 July 1870), well known by his pen name Hootum Pyancha, was a Bengali author, playwright, and philanthropist.
His most famous work was the translation of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata into Bengali.Singha's book Hootum Pyanchar Naksha (literally "Sketches by a Watching Owl"), a compilation of satirical social sketches, is another work that is noted for reflecting Bengalee urban society of the time.
He is also remembered as a philanthropist who helped several people and movements in distress.
Related People
.jpg?width=300)
This content was extracted from Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License