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Bhanusingha' is the pen-name of:

The correct answer is
Rabindranath Tagore

Pen Name Identification: Bhanusingha

The question asks to identify the author associated with the pen-name 'Bhanusingha'. This specific pen-name is famously linked to a renowned figure in Bengali literature.

Bhanusingha's Literary Identity

  • Rabindranath Tagore used the pseudonym 'Bhanusingha' (or Bhanu Simha) primarily during the early phase of his literary career, notably for his collection of poems 'Bhanusimha Thakurer Padavali'.
  • Iswarchandra Vidyasagar was a prominent social reformer and writer, known for his own name.
  • Sunil Gangopadhyay is a modern Bengali novelist and poet, associated with the pen name 'Nil Lohit'.
  • Manik Bandyopadhyay was a significant novelist, known by his birth name.

Therefore, 'Bhanusingha' is the pen-name of Rabindranath Tagore.

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