Sukumar Ray
Sukumar Ray | |
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| Pronunciation | [ʃukumaɾ rae̯] ⓘ |
| Born | 30 October 1887 Calcutta, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 10 September 1923 (aged 35) |
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| Occupations | Writer, poet, editor |
| Spouse | Suprabha Devi |
| Children | Satyajit Ray (son) |
| Parent | Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury (father) |
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| Writing career | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Period | Bengal Renaissance |
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Sukumar Ray FRPS (Bengali: [ʃukumaɾ rae̯] ⓘ; 30 October 1887 – 10 September 1923) was a Bengali writer and poet from British India. He is remembered mainly for his writings for children. He was the son of children's story writer Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury and the father of Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.