India, Feb. 20 -- Veteran Bengali author Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, popularly known by his pen name Shankar, passed away on Friday (February 20, 2026), at the age of 92. With his demise, Indian literature loses one of its most compelling storytellers whose works captured the aspirations, struggles, and moral dilemmas of post-Independence urban India.

Family sources confirmed that the celebrated writer breathed his last in Kolkata following age-related ailments. He is survived by his family and a vast readership spanning generations.

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