Girish Chandra Ghosh

Girish Chandra Ghosh (28 February 1844 – 8 February 1912) was a Bengali actor, director, and writer. He was largely responsible for the golden age of Bengali theatre. He cofounded the Great National Theatre, the first Bengali professional theatre company, in 1872; wrote nearly 40 plays and acted and directed many more; and later in life became a noted householder disciple of Sri Ramakrishna.