In his book, Sanyal named HAL as Jantra-Na, in his mother tongue Bengali, it ambiguously means 'not a machine' as well as 'pain'. The three parted book is an inspiration of 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Then it deals with Jupiter exploration and a super intelligent Computer HAL. One of the most popular Sci-Fictions Nakshatraloker Debatatma, is based on the transformation of human race from primitive creature to civilised intelligent species controlling the whole earth. This author also preferred writing books on deep shadow of many world-famous works. Sanyal wrote numerous books that dealt with various topics, such as children, science, art and architecture, travels, psychiatry, technology, refugee problems, history, biographical pieces, encyclopaedia of animals, social novel and Devadasi-related. Narayan Sanyal " in Bengali named by his elder son-in-law Amitabha basu, was directed by his younger son-in-law Soumitra talukdar and produced by his younger daughter Mou Sanyal.
He also wrote books in Civil Engineering such as Vaastu Vigyan.Ī biography of Narayan Sanyal was written by Pradip Dutta – Ami Narayan Sanyal Ke Dekhechi.Ī Documentary on Writer Narayan Sanyal was screened on the 18th Kolkata International Film Festival on 15 November 2012 at Bangla Academy. He was a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) and a Fellow of the Association of Engineers (India). Thereafter he joined Public Works Department and later National Buildings Organisation, Ministry of Works and Housing, Eastern Region, Govt of India. After graduating in science from the University of Calcutta, he passed Bachelor of Engineering from Bengal Engineering College in 1948. His granddaughter is Ayoshi Talukdar who played Hena Mullick in Satyanweshi Byomkesh.Īlthough Sanyal is known mostly as a novelist, he was also an eminent civil engineer by profession. His family consisted of wife Sabita Sanyal elder daughter Anindita Basu, son-in-law Amitabha Basu, son Tirtharenu Sanyal, daughter-in-law Sharmila Sanyal, younger daughter Mou Sanyal Talukdar, son-in-law Soumitra Talukdar. His name was initially Narayandas Sanyal in school life. Narayan Sanyal was born in Krishnagar to Chittasukh Sanyal and Basantalata Devi. Narayan Sanyal with his wife Sabita Sanyal