turned into a verbal drama conducted by Akashbani, the governmental radio network in India. It was also adapted to a Bengali movie. Awards Khagendranath Mitra received many awards such as Bhubaneshwasi Padak (Medal) and Mouchak Sahitya Purashkar from University of Calcutta for his works. He also awarded Girish Silver Medal. In 1975 his name was nominated for National award in literature but since the authority showed dishoner to the child literutre, he refused to receive it. See also Sukumar Ray Ashapoorna Devi Premendra Mitra Leela Majumdar Satyajit Ray Narayan Gangopadhyay Shibram Chakraborty Narayan Sanyal Dhirendralal Dhar Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay References Bengali writers Indian children's writers Writers from Kolkata 1896 births 1978 deaths Place of death missing 20th-century Indian novelists Novelists from West Bengal