West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others condoled the demise of Guha. Born on June 29, 1936, in Kolkata, Guha had spent his childhood in Rangpur and Barisal districts of East Bengal (now Bangladesh). 

His novels and short stories have been highly acclaimed by critics, winning him fans across the sub-continent and several awards, including Ananda Purashkar in 1976, Shiroman Purashkar and Sharat Puraskar.

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