Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was born on September 12, 1894 in Ghoshpada-Muraripur, Kanchrapara, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was a writer, known for
Pather Panchali (1955),
Fuleswari (1974) and
Amar Prem (1972). He died on November 1, 1950 in Ghatshila, Bihar, India.