Amrita Lal Basu
Indian playwright
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| Intro | Indian playwright | |
| Places | India | |
| was | Writer Playwright | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature | |
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| Birth | 17 April 1853, Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
| Death | 2 July 1929 (aged 76 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Amrita Lal Basu (1853-1929) was a playwright and stage actor of Calcutta. He was one of the pioneers of the public theatre in Bengal in British era. He is well known for his farces and satirical plays. His works include Byapika Biday (1926), Dvande Matanam (1926). d. Anantatanay (Dattatray Anant Apte) (b. 1879).
Education
He graduated from the General Assembly's Institution (now the Scottish Church College), before proceeding to the Calcutta Medical College, from where he dropped out after two years of study.