| ঋজুদা | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Rijudar Songe Jongole |
| Last appearance | Rijudar Songe Sufkore |
| Created by | Buddhadeb Guha |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Riju Bose |
| Nickname | Riju (ঋজু) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Adventure enthusiast and detective |
| Relatives | Rudra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Bishop Lefroy Road, Kolkata |
Rijuda (Bengali: ঋজুদা) is a fictional character written by Buddhadeb Guha.[1] Rijuda is an adventure enthusiast who explores jungles with his sidekick Rudra and also with Titir and Bhotkai who are the friends of Rudra.[2] Rudra is the narrator of these stories.[3] The jungles that he wrote about were mainly in Eastern India. He first appeared in Rijudar Songe Jongole, published April, 1973. Rijuda, who was a former hunter, later on became a conservator. The books of Rijuda teach us a great deal of things about the forests of India and about its beauty. It also knocks some moral sense into the readers.[4]