Danpite by sukumar ray biography

Bengali poet, writer, and editor (1887–1923)

Sukumar RayFRPS (Sukumār Rāẏ^ⓘ; 30 October 1887 – 10 September 1923)^[3] was a Bengali writer and poet from British India.

He is remembered mainly for his writings for children.

Sukumar Ray's legacy is a treasure-trove of laughter and fun, satire and humour and a commentary on things, persons and events that we can still.

The role of food as a marker of identity is also prominent in the poem Danpite (Foodhardy).

"Danpite" is a timeless and witty work of Bengali literature composed by the esteemed poet and author Sukumar Ray filled with satirical humor.

His poem 'Danpite' (Naughty) deals with a naughty boy and his mischiefs.

A man who Bengalis ought to celebrate every day.

He was the son of children's story writer Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury and the father of Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.

Family history

According to the history of the Ray family, one of their ancestors, Ramsunder Deo (Deb), was a native of Chakdah village in Nadia district of present-day West Bengal, India.

In search of fortune he migrated to Town Sherpur, Sherpur district in East Bengal. There he met Raja Gunichandra, the zamindar of Jashodal, at the zamindar house of Sherpur. King Gunichandra was immediately impressed by Ramsunder's stately appearance and sharp intellect and took Ramsunder with him to his zamindari estate.

He made Ramsunder his son-in-law and granted him some property in Jashodal. From then on Ramsunder started