India has shown interest in aiding the restoration and reconstruction of the ancestral home belonging to film maestro Satyajit Ray's forefathers in Mymensingh city following reports of its demolition. The single-storey house of Satyajit Ray’s forefathers in the city had been used by the Shishu Academy. Harikishore Ray was a zamindar at Masua in Kishoreganj’s Katiadi and an ancestor of the early patrons of Bengali children's literature, including Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, Sukumar Ray, and Satyajit Ray. According to Banglapedia, at the age of five, Upendra Kishor Ray was adopted by Harikishore Ray Chowdhury from his birth father Kalinath Ray (also known as Shyamsundar Munshi). Under his patronage, Upendra Kishor began his education and passed the entrance examination with a scholarship from Mymensingh Zilla School in 1880.

Source: bd News24 July 15, 2025 20:38 UTC