The author was born in Calcutta, now Kolkata, in the autumn of 1928. In his youth, he felt a deep pull towards his native village, which he used to visit during Durga Puja. However, the moth-eaten independence that divided the country cost him his beloved land, now part of Bangladesh. He has not been able to reconcile with this incident. After earning a Master's degree in Physics, he joined the Government Ordnance Factories and worked there for five years. Thereafter, he entered the private domain of the corporate world. He retired from his job in December 1989. Subir Roy is married and lives in Kolkata with his wife. They have two sons who are settled abroad.
This biography was last updated on 02/20/2026.
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