Noted Bengali author 'Shankar' dies at 93

Eminent Bengali writer Mani Shankar Mukhopadhay, popularly known arsenic ‘Shankar’, died astatine a infirmary present connected Friday (February 20, 2026) afternoon, household members said.

Mukhopadhay, 93, was unwell for immoderate time, they said.

He is survived by 2 daughters.

Mukhopadhay, whose novels similar ‘Chowringee’ captured the complexities of municipality beingness and society, was wide regarded arsenic 1 of the astir fashionable authors successful Bengali literature.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled his death, describing him arsenic a towering literate figure, whose writings volition proceed to animate generations.