Rajshekhar Basu, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Rajshekhar Basu

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1880

Date of Death: 27-Apr-1960

Profession: writer, author

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Rajshekhar Basu, better known by the pen name Parashuram (16 March 1880 – 27 April 1960), was a Bengali writer, chemist and lexicographer.
He was chiefly known for his comic and satirical short stories, and is considered the greatest Bengali humorist of the twentieth century.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956.