Sanajit Mondal witnessed the first light in the earth on 21st May, 1951. He enjoyed his childhood in a thorough religious and scenic atmosphere of his native village. An acute social and financial problems on one hand and the large green paddy field, fresh air filled with chirping of bird, the smell of the earth etcetera on the other provided Sanajit the required ingredients and ammunition to form a tough as well as creative character which was primarily responsible for his laying a strong unfillable base in his childhood itself. He got the musical stints from none other than Purnadas Baul, Hemango Biswas, Dinendra Choudhury. As he is a born genius he did not have to wait for long to get a name in the musical world especially in Baul. He made a major stride in West Bengal as a successful Baul Artiste; but not before his serious perseverance in Baul, Bhatially,Bhawaia, Jaari, Saari, Chatka, Alkap, Gambhira and so on. When his first Gramaphone record was released in 1983 he was then just on young person of 32 years. Awards :- Since Nineties awards have been pouring in on Sanajit. To name a few—‘Baul’ in 1997, Promothesh Barua and Uttam Kumar awards in 1998, The Don Bosco “Nitika award” in 1999 Chhandey Bibeler Kahini and Manabtrata Jesu. On 21st April, 2000 he was awarded Sara Bharat Sahitya award.“Mother Tesesa Life Time Achievement Award” in 2007,He was awarded Gouriprasanno Majumder(2015-2016) by honarable Smt. Mamata Bannerjee(CM of West Bengal).