Basabhumi

Basabhumi Patrika[1][2][3] a Bengali little magazine, presently published from Berhampore, Murshidabad, edited by Arup Chandra since June 1980, has left a remarkable impression and contribution in little magazine movement in West Bengal.

Basabhumi
Basabhumi Patrika
Formation1 June 1980
FounderArup Chandra
Location
  • Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
Websitebasabhumi.business.site

History

Basabhumi Patrika[4][5][6][7] (বাসভূমি পত্রিকা), a Bengali literary little magazine, was first published on 1 June 1980 from the city of Krishnagar, NADIA, a district of West Bengal, India. Arup Chandra is the founder editor of this magazine. This magazine got its name from Sachin Biswas (short story write) of Krishnagar. At the beginning Basabhumi was the spoke journal of "Revolutionary Writers Artists Association of Nadia District". For first three numbers the magazine had been edited by a board of editors comprising Biplab Moitra of Shantipur, Mrinal Sarkar of Kalyani, Manas Mukhopadhyay of Madanpur and Arup Chandra of Palashipare. Sachin Biswas was the chief advisor to the editorial board. Since 1990 the magazine has been edited and published by Arup Chandra from Berhampore.

Issues
  • Basabhumi Challis Barsha Swaranika - 2019 (বাসভূমি চল্লিশ বর্ষ স্মরণিকা - ২০১৯)[8]
  • Pratnatattwa Puratattwa Nritattwa : Dwitiyo Khanda - 2019 (প্রত্নতত্ত্ব পুরাতত্ত্ব নৃতত্ত্ব : দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড - ২০১৯)[9][10][11]
  • Basabhumi Special River Issue - 2018 (বাসভূমি বিশেষ নদী সংখ্যা-২০১৮)[6][12][4]
  • Pratnatattwa Puratattwa Nritattwa : Prothom Khanda - 2016 (প্রত্নতত্ত্ব পুরাতত্ত্ব নৃতত্ত্ব : প্রথম খণ্ড - ২০১৬)[13]
  • Bishes Brihannala Issue-2014 (বিশেষ বৃহন্নলা সংখ্যা-২০১৪)[4]
  • Basabhumi 33 Year Issue - 2012 (তেত্রিশ বর্ষ সংখ্যা)
  • Khuda Daridro Anahar : Ei Desh Ei Samay - 2011 (ক্ষুধা দারিদ্র ও অনাহার : এই দেশ এই সময়-২০১১)[4]
  • Basabhumi Bhasa, UpoBhasa, Durniti, Durviksha, Ganahotya Sankha - 2011 (ভাষা, উপভাষা, দুর্নীতি, দুর্ভিক্ষ, গণহত্যা সংখ্যা-২০১১)[14]
  • Rabindranath Sardha Satabarsha Issue - 2010 (রবীন্দ্রনাথ সার্ধ শতবর্ষ সংখ্যা-২০১০)
  • Basabhumi : Three Decades - 2010 (তিন দশকের বাসভূমি) - ২০১০
  • Poet Ashok Mohanti Issue - 2009 (কবি অশোক মহান্তি সংখ্যা-২০০৯)
  • Singur Nandigram & Genocide Issue - 2009 (সিঙ্গুর নন্দীগ্রাম সহ গণহত্যা সংখ্যা-২০০৯)
  • Hunger & Poverty Issue-2006 (ক্ষুধা দারিদ্র ও অনাহার সংখ্যা-২০০৬)
  • History of Murshidabad (Vol-II)-2005 (মুর্শিদাবাদ ইতিবৃত্ত, ২য় খণ্ড-২০০৫)
  • History of Murshidabad (Vol-I)-2004 (মুর্শিদাবাদ ইতিবৃত্ত, ১ম খণ্ড-২০০৪)
  • Poet, Dramatist Pompu Majumder Issue - 2003 (কবি নাট্যকার পম্পু মজুমদার সংখ্যা-২০০৩)

Awards

In 2018, Basabhumi Patrika, in association with "Chandra Commercial & Art Institute" (an educational institute) announced to offer Literary Awards and felicitations to the persons who left remarkable contributions in the fields of literature, art, culture, journalism, social service or any other equivalent activities that enrich the society, commonly entitled as BASABHUMI AWARDS (বাসভূমি পুরস্কার).[15][16] The awards are:

  • CCAI Basabhumi Lifetime Achievement Award (সিসিএআই বাসভূমি লাইফটাইম অ্যচিভমেন্ট অ্য‌ওয়ার্ড)
  • Basabhumi Literary Award (বাসভূমি সাহিত্য সম্মান)
  • Promising Writer Artist Award (প্রতিশ্রুতিসম্পন্ন লেখক শিল্পী পুরস্কার)
  • Basabhumi Special Award (বাসভূমি বিশেষ পুরস্কার)
  • Best Bengali Little Magazine Award (সেরা বাংলা লিটিল ম্যাগাজিন পুরস্কার) This award is offered by Basabhumi Patrika in association with its sister concern "Little Magazine Preservation And Research Center, Berhampore", since 2010.[2]

Basabhumi Literary Festival

Basabhumi Patrika every year organise an annual literary festival commonly known as Basabhumi Utsav (বাসভূমি উৎসব).[17] This festival includes:

  • Awarding and felicitation programs
  • Cultural activities
  • Poets and writers meet

Little Magazine Library

Basabhumi Patrika editor Arup Chandra in 2010 took a decision to open a Little Magazine Library to better serve the little magazine movement. Accordingly, a library was opened with thousands of old and newly collected magazines and books in a room of Basabhumi Patrika Office at 27/47/A, Joychand Rd, Khagra, officially named as - Little Magazine Sangrakshan O Gobeshona Kendra, Baharampore, ["লিটিল ম্যাগাজিন সংরক্ষণ ও গবেষণা কেন্দ্র, বহরমপুর"] (Little Magazine Preservation And Research Center, Berhampore).[18]

The library offers free of cost access to the researchers and interested readers to collect the necessary information to fulfill their needs for their academic and literary activities.

This library, as found to be the first Little Magazine Library in the district of Murshidabad, offers awards (in association with its parent concern Basabhumi Patrika) to the persons led the little magazine movements in the country, and to the Bengali Magazine which found to be the best (as per their contribution to the society) in a particular year, typically entitled "Best Bengali Little Magazine Award".[2]


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References
  1. Chandra, Arup (11 June 2020). "Basabhumi Patrika". Basabhumi.
  2. Hasan, Zahirul (2013). Sahityer Yearbook 2013. Kolkata: Purba. p. 217. ISBN 978-81-7694-097-9.
  3. Maitra, Bidyut. "পত্রিকা বন্ধ, তবু কেউ শুরু করছেন নতুন উপন্যাস". Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. Chattopadhyay, Subhankar (May 2019). "Sahityer Basabhumi". Chapakhanar Gali (Alochonar Kagoj): 166–169. ISSN 2347-1808.
  5. Das Biswas, Prakash (2018). Murshidabad'er Sangbad O Samayik Patra. Murshidabad: Shilponagari. pp. 65–71. ISBN 978-93-84383-69-5.
  6. Chandra, Arup (6 May 2018). "Sampadokiyo Bishay Nodi". Basabhumi Patrika: 5–6. ISSN 2455-0671.
  7. Bhattacharya, Biswanath (2018). Sahityer Yearbook Thikanapanji 2018. Kolkata: Purba. pp. 23, 194. ISBN 978-81-7694-117-4.
  8. Chandra, Arup (1 June 2019). "Basabhumi Challis Barsha Swaranika SAMPADOKIYO". Basabhumi Patrika: 3–5. ISSN 2455-0671.
  9. Chandra, Arup (1 January 2019). "Pratnatattwa Puratattwa Nritattwa (Dwitiyo Khanda)". Basabhumi Patrika: 5–7. ISSN 2455-0671.
  10. Gangopadhyay, Subho (1 March 2020). "Potrika Porichoy". Shiladitya. 8: 10.
  11. Das, Barun (13 August 2019). "Basabhumi'r Pratnatattwa Puratattwa Nritattwa Bishoyek Dwitiyo Khandotiyo Pragno Pathok-ke Prolubdho Kore". Dainik Statesman: 8.
  12. Das, Barun (3 January 2019). "Basabhumi'r Sangrahajogya Bishesh Nodi Sankalan". Dainik Statesman: 8.
  13. Chandra, Arup (27 November 2016). "Sompadokiyo". Basabhumi Patrika: 7–8. ISSN 2455-0671.
  14. Chandra, Arup (1 June 2019). "Basabhumi Patrikar Bishesh Sankalan Saamuha". Basabhumi Patrika Challis Barsha Sankha-2019: 27.
  15. Hasan, Zahirul (2013). Sahityer Yearbook 2013. Kolkata: Purba. p. 45. ISBN 978-81-7694-097-9.
  16. Chandra, Arup (1 June 2019). "CCAI Basabhumi Patrika Awards". Basabhumi Patrika: 7–18. ISSN 2455-0671.
  17. "Nababi Karcha". Anandabazar Patrika. 10 June 2019.
  18. Hasan, Zahirul (2013). Sahityer Yearbook 2013. Kolkata: Purba. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-7694-097-9.
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