By Debnath's admission, he thought up the idea of the superhero while returning from College Street, Calcutta.
He has remarked that the character of Batul or Bantul was influenced by his friend Manohar Aich, the famous Bengali bodybuilder.
[5] It has been argued that the historical and cultural significance of Bantul is that he "became a symbol of formidability, a much needed push for the Bengalis in the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971.
"[6] The protagonist of the story, Batul or Bantul, is a superhero, with a well-built wide body, has an excessively large/broad chest and god-like strength.
and is so strong that he can lift the whole earth, run through a wall breaking it to pieces, kill whales and sharks barehanded, and even missiles cannot pierce his chest.
[7] During the early years as a comic book character, Bantul was immensely powerful but lacked superhuman intelligence.
Bantul still ate a whale for breakfast and could run through a solid house or apartment breaking it into pieces.
He is also known to be immune to the effects of the most powerful weapons, dark magic or any kinds of physical/mental manipulation.
Other characters in the comic strip include Lambakarna, who has long ears and superhuman hearing, Nitai da, who is a servant of Batobyal Sir.