| Harshabardhan হর্ষবর্ধন - | |
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| Harshabardhan - Gobardhan character | |
 A cover of Digbijoyi Harshabardhan illustrated by Purnendu Pattrea and published by Ananda Publishers, one of a number of books featuring short stories with Harshabardhan | |
| Created by | Shibram Chakraborty |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Black-marketeer |
| Family | ? (spouse) |
| Relatives | Gobardhan (brother) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Gobardhan গোবর্ধন | |
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| Harshabardhan - Gobardhan character | |
| Created by | Shibram Chakraborty |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Unemployed |
| Relatives | Habardhan (brother) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
Harshabardhan (Bengali: হর্ষবর্ধন) and Gobardhan (Bengali: গোবর্ধন) are humorous fictional characters in Bengali literature created by Shibram Chakraborty.[1] Harshabardhan along with his younger brother Gobardhan, his wife, and the author Shibram are the subject of a number of satirical short stories. A characteristic of these stories is acerbic wit, play on words, and a characteristic goodnaturedness on the part of the characters. Harshabardhan is a successful black-marketeer dealing in timber who was born in Tezpur, Assam, migrates and lives in Ranaghat, West Bengal. Often to hide his ignorance on day-to-day matters, he comes up with outlandish explanations to impress his devoted younger brother and wife.
Character
"Harshabardhan" means whose wealth is joy and his brother's name, "Gobardhan" whose wealth consists of cow-dung.
References
- ↑ Goswami; Amit Goswami; Maggie Goswami (1999). Quantum creativity: waking up to our creative potential. University of Michigan: Hampton Press. p. 266. ISBN 1-57273-226-1.