Fictional Map of Calcutta

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Title

Fictional Map of Calcutta

Description

This fictional map of Kolkata is part of Abanindranath Tagore's Khatanchir Khata (The Accountant's Diary), a loose adaptation of J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy. It depicts the urban landscape of Kolkata superimposed with a layer of fantastic geography.

Creator

Author: Abanindranath Tagore Illustrator: Sukumar Ray

Source

Abanindra Rachanabali, Vol 3, and Sandesh, 1920

Publisher

Original novel: Indian Publishing House, Kolkata. This edition: Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata. Serialized version: U.Ray and Sons.

Date

1921

Contributor

Sreemoyee Dasgupta

Language

Bengali

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Original Format

Illustration

Files

Khatanchir Khata Map.jpg

Citation

Author: Abanindranath Tagore Illustrator: Sukumar Ray, “Fictional Map of Calcutta,” Round the Globe, accessed May 13, 2024, https://roundtheglobe.omeka.net/items/show/18.