Answer: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was a legendary Bengali novelist from India. He was one of the most popular Bengali novelists of the early 20th century.His work represented rural Bengali society and he often wrote against social superstitions and oppression. For a short period, he was a sannyasi, a Hindu ascetic who abandons the material and social worlds. His first published story was, 'Mandir'. He was particularly sensitive to the cause of women in general. His works have been made into numerous films, particularly Devdas, Parineeta, and Swami.
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