Back ব্যোমকেশ বক্সী Bengali/Bangla વ્યોમકેશ બક્ષી Gujarati ביומקש בקשי HE ब्योमकेश बक्शी Hindi Byomkesh Bakshi ID ബ്യോംകേശ് ബക്ഷി Malayalam ब्योमकेश बक्षी Marathi
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| Satyenweshi Byomkesh Bakshi | |
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| Byomkesh character | |
| First appearance | Pather Kanta (1932) |
| Last appearance | Bishupal Bodh (1970) |
| Created by | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay |
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| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Byomkesh Bakshi |
| Title | Satyanweshi |
| Occupation | Private investigator |
| Spouse | Satyabati (Wife) |
| Children | Khoka (Son) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Home | Harrison Road |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Friend | Ajit Kumar Bandopadhyay |
Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictional Indian Bengali detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Known for referring to himself as a Satyanweshi ("truth-seeker"), Bakshi is characterized by his sharp observation, logical reasoning, and proficiency in forensic science, which he applies to solve complex murder cases, primarily set in Calcutta.
His first appearance was in the story Pother Kanta (1932),[1] where he demonstrates his deductive skills, but his formal introduction occurs in Satyanweshi (1934), a murder mystery involving cocaine trafficking. Byomkesh adopts the alias Atul Chandra Mitra in this story, where he meets Ajit Bandyopadhyay, who becomes his close companion and the narrator of the Byomkesh stories.
The character's name has since become synonymous with intelligence and keen observation in Bengali vernacular. The Byomkesh Bakshi stories have been adapted into various media, including films, television series, and audio dramas. Notable portrayals of the detective include those by Uttam Kumar, Rajit Kapur, and Abir Chatterjee. The stories continue to have a significant influence on Indian detective fiction, contributing to the development of the genre.[2][3]
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- ^ Deb, Sandipan (4 December 2014). "The curious case of Byomkesh Bakshi". mint. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Dey, Anindita (27 December 2021). Sherlock Holmes, Byomkesh Bakshi, and Feluda: Negotiating the Center and the Periphery. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4985-1211-4.