Fazlul Huq was amazed to see that the paper contained his cabinet's resignation and the appointment of PC Sorcar as the new chief minister of Bengal. PC Sorcar first went abroad in 1934. He subsequently toured about 70 countries, including the United States and the USSR, earning a great deal of money with his magic shows. His magic performances were repeatedly shown on international television networks. He won many prizes for his magic at home and abroad. For best stage magic he twice earned the Phoenix Award in the United States. He also won the German Goldbar and the Golden Laurel Garland awards and the Dutch Tricks Prize. In 1964 the Indian government honoured him with the Padmashri. In 1937 he donated all the money he had earned in Japan to the cause of the Indian freedom movement. PC Sorcar was a member of the societies of magicians in France, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and Japan. He was a member of the International Rotary Club and life member of the Royal Asiatic Society in London. The Calcutta branch of the International Society of Magicians of USA was named after him. A number of well-known writers of Europe have written books on him, the most famous being "Sorcar: Maharaja of Magic". A technicolour motion picture has been produced on his magic. On his 50th birthday in 1963 the All India Magic Conference published a photographic album on him. His Master's Voice released a long-playing record on him. For his achievements in the art of magic he was known worldwide as "Jadusamrat" or emperor of magic. His son PC Sorcar Junior also became a well-known magician. PC Sorcar died suddenly on 6 January 1971 in Japan.
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