Mahadev Saha

Mahadev Saha (born 5 August 1944)^[1] is a Bangladeshi poet.^[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Early life

Born Dhanghara, Sirajganj, 5 August 1944. His father is Gadadhar Saha. His mother is Birajmohini. He is the only child of his parents. He studied at Dhaka College, Bogra College and Rajshahi University. He started his professional career as a Research Fellow in Rajshahi University. His poetic urge began in his adolescent period. His wife is Nila Saha. They have two sons. Tirtha Saha and Saudha Saha. He owns 130 books. He writes columns in the daily newspapers. Awards and Honors: The Bangla Academy Award, 1983; Mahbubullah-Jebunnesa Award, 1995; Bogra Lekhak Chakra Award, 1997; Ekhushey Padak, 2001; Kabi Sukanta Sahitya Award, 2001; Khalekdad Chowdhury Smriti Award, 2002; Kolkata Bangabandhu Award, 2005; Kapotakkha Sahitya Award, 2007; Jatio Kabita Parishad Award, 2008; Dainik Destiny Honor, 2009; Mani Sing- Farhad Honor, 2009; Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary Honor, 2010; Kabi Sangsad Award, 2010; Sadat Ali Akanda Award, 2010; Kabitalap Award, 2010; Sirajganj Rabindra Parishad Honor, 2010; Sanghati Gunijan Honor, London, 2011; Uttara University Honor, 2011; Bangla Utsab Gunijan Honor, New York, 2014; Amin Jewelers Gunijan Honor, 2016. Participated in Afro-Asia Writers Conference in Tashkent and Moscow, 1983; Writer`s Conference in Delhi, 1987. He visited India, Germany, Russia, Uzbekistan, England, France, USA, Canada and Singapore. He also participated in The Conference of United Nations 2011.

Works

Saha has published 55 books of poetry, 3 books for children, 4 books of essays, 3 compilations of poems and one volume of selected poems.^[3]

• Ei Griha Ei Sannyas (1972)
• Chai Bish, Amorata (1975)

Awards

• Ekushey Padak (2001)
• Bangla Academy Award
• Zebunnesa-Mahabubllah Award
• Alaol Shahitya Award
• Khalekdad Chowdhury Smriti Padak
• Saadat Ali Akhand Literature Award (2010)

References