Dr. Dipak Chandra (b. 18 November 1938) is well known as an author not only in West Bengal but all over the globe. His creatively imaginative novels and essays, short stories travelogue are crossed 90 so far) based on varied and interesting anecdotes of Indian mythology are immensely readable and popular among all sections of people and have made a special genre of Bengali literature.
Dr. Chandra writes novels on the episodes of the Ramayana, the Mahabharata with the sympathetic view of an artist. He has not only changed the old ideas but also tended to mass conciousness exploring the deep set mysteries of the mind. Consequently he has combined in his works ancient outlook with the modern tendency. His manner of considering Politics, Economics and Society stands no comparision. He has not made any effort to create spiritual atmosphere in his novels. Reality has taken place through humanity.
