Panchanan Ghoshal
Panchanan Ghoshal was a Bengali writer, criminologist and social worker.
Career
Ghoshal was born in a Zaminder family of Naihati, Presently in North 24 Parganas in British India. He passed M.Sc. in Zoology and Ph.D. in Psychology. Criminology was his special paper. While Ghoshal served in Jorasanko police station, Rabindranath Tagore inspired him to write on the subject of crime and criminals. He retired as Deputy Inspector General from Indian Imperial Police service. He was first Indian to be awarded a doctorate degree in Criminal psychology.Literary works
Ghoshal's first short story Nicher Samaj was published in Kollol Magazine. He became lecturer of Calcutta University and guest lecturer of many institutions and universities all over India. He wrote many articles, novels and books in Bengali, Hindi, Oria and English in criminology and criminal psychology. His most notable contribution is Aparadhbiggan in 8 volumes explaining cause and effect of crime in society as well as mentality of criminals and their reformation. Ghoshal was one of the pioneer of Indian crime literature. His others books are:Police BahiniShramik BigganHindu PranibigganAporadh TadontoKishore OporadhiAmi Jokhon Police ChilamBikhyato Bichar O Tadanta KahiniRoktonodir DharaAndhokarer DeshKhoon Ranga RatriAmi Jader DekhechiAmar Dekha MeyeraPocketmarEkti Advut MamlaOdhoston PrithibiNagarir AvishapJagroto BharatEkaṭi Narī Hatyā- ''Ekaṭi Nirmama Hatyā''