Sandesh Patrika : Bichar, Bisleswan-Samiksha/ সন্দেশ পত্রিকা : বিচার, বিশ্লেষণ-সমীক্ষা

Abstract

Children have incredibly sensitive minds. The boat of fantasy floats away in their realm. It is the duty of a children’s writer to ensure that the soft, happy aspects of a Child’s mind are not overshadowed by the slightest hint of harshness or distortion. Writer can impose a burden of challenging ideas on the minds of adults. Children should not be forced to think that way. Therefore, there is less interest in writing children’s literature. Sandesh which was edited century ago, is the perfect model of what a children’s magazine ought to be. Commercial gain was not their primary concern. Their primary objective was to enhance intelligence of the children. Sandesh is the dawn light in the world of Bengali children’s literature. This magazine has tailored its literary content to suit children. The caption of this magazine i.e., Sandesh is quite significant. Sandesh means news and it also implies delicious sweet with a thousand varied form and attributes. What was lacking in Sandesh? There were poems, songs, stories, plays of home and abroad, travelogues, biographies, mythological tales. Here almost all genres of children literature find their soil to bloom. In this article, I have attempted, to briefly discuss this magazine which is unique in its writing style.