Background
Mitra, Bimal was born on March 18, 1912 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Son of Satish Chandra and Surangini (Devi) Mitra.
Mitra, Bimal was born on March 18, 1912 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Son of Satish Chandra and Surangini (Devi) Mitra.
Master of Arts, Calcutta University, 1938.
Deputy chief controller, Railway Service, India, 1939-1948, anti-corruption section officer, 1948-1956. Author novels, short stories, personal essays, since 1956. Author trilogy of three novels: Saheb Bibi Gulam, 1953, Begum Mary Biswas, 1956, Kadi Diye Kinlam, 1962.
Editor monthly publications: Basudhara, Kali-o-Kalam.
Justice of the Peace 1975. Member managing committee Chetla Boys" English High School, 1974, general council Sahitya Akadamy, Delhi Government of India, since 1988.
Vice president managing committee Chetla Girls" English High School, since 1979. Member advisory committee Hindi language Government of India, also member Central Hindi Committee.
Member managing committee Chetla Boys" English High School, 1974, general council Sahitya Akadamy, Delhi Government of India, since 1988. Member advisory committee Hindi language Government of India, also. Member Writers.
Married Ava Mitra, July 27, 1943. Children– Shakuntala Basu, Pallav.