Noted Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha has passed away in a private hospital in Kolkata.
The 85-year-old was diagnosed with Covid-19 in April of this year and spent almost a month in the hospital. He was recently admitted to the hospital due to lung and urinary tract issues.
He died around 11:30 pm on Sunday due to post-Covid complications after a massive cardiac arrest, Press Trust of India (PTI) cited his family as saying.
Guha, a chartered accountant by profession, is most known for creating the popular children's characters Rijuda and his sidekick Rudra, who explore jungles.
In his books and short stories, nature and the forest were recurring topics. He is best remembered for his novel Madhukori which is considered a milestone in Bengali literature.
He was married to Ritu Guha, a renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent who died in 2011. He is survived by two daughters.
Guha received numerous awards, including the Ananda Purashkar in 1976, as well as the Shiromani Puraskar and Sharat Puraskar later on. He was a talented musician as well.
“Buddhadeb Guha is no more. He was blessed as to be one with the Divine on the night of Janmashtami (Lord Krishna’s birthday) 2021.Do join his family and friends in celebrating his life,” his elder daughter Maleni B Guha posted in social media.
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