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Handa Bhonda Samagra by Narayan Debnath contains the stories of two of Bengal’s most popular comic characters and their various escapades. Summary Of The Book Narayan Debnath’s Handa Bhonda Samagra is filled with the accounts of two loveable picaresque characters. Handa and Bhonda are two of Bengal’s most loved comic characters. In this book, Debnath compiles their escapades into one exciting package for readers. The two boys are a study in contrasts. Handa is slim while Bhonda is on the bulky side. Being the naughtier one, Handa’s continual mission is to play pranks on others and get them into trouble. There are no exceptions made for Bhonda as well. However, Handa faces strict punishments for his activities in most stories in the Handa Bhonda Samagra. Handa Bhonda Samagra also contains other characters like Pisemosai, the fraternal uncle who has a temper problem. There is also an aunt who appears only a few times. Handa keeps trying to induce Bhonda into getting scolded by his uncle. Pisemosai has a habit of giving some work to Handa and Bhonda regularly. Handa skips most of the work and puts the load on Bhonda’s shoulders. Often, he uses his uncle’s money to eat at restaurants like Abar Khabo. There is also a disciple of Bhonda named Bocha. About Narayan Debnath Narayan Debnath is a living legend in the world of Indian comics. He has to his credit some of the most popular Bengali comic characters ever. Narayan Debnath has also created comic strips like Batul The Great, Nonte Phonte, Sutki Mutki, Koushik Roy, Black Diamond Indrajit Roy, Petuk Master Batuklal, Potolchand The Magician, and Bahadur Beral. A Narayan Debnath Comics Samagra was published in 2011. Narayan Debnath was born in Shibpur in Howrah. His family was actively involved in gold retail and the scope for jewellery designing was presented to him on a platter. He studied fine arts for five years at the Indian Art College and left in his final year. He worked with advertising agencies as a freelancer thereafter, creating logos and movie slides. Narayan Debnath has also translated foreign novels and worked on the stories of Tarzan. He is known for his illustrations as well. He has published extensively in Kishor Bharati and Shuktara. Much of his work has been adapted for television.