Bhumishukto (Bengali Version)

Book Details

• Author: Hiranmoy Gangapadhyay
• Publisher: Nabajatak Prakashan
• Binding: Hardcover
• Pages: 208
• Language: Bengali
• Genre: Bengali Fiction

Book Description

Bhumishukto is a thought-provoking Bengali novel by Hiranmoy Gangapadhyay that explores the complex conflict surrounding land, forests, mountains, rivers, and human ownership. At the heart of the novel lies a fundamental question: who has the right to control the land and its natural resources, and how does that struggle for possession gradually establish a system of authority?

The novel presents a compelling narrative of how control over land can emerge through the exploitation of human labour, sweat, and blood. Described as the tale of a burning chapter of history, the story examines the relationship between land, nature, cultivation, power, and social authority.

At the centre of the novel is the conflict between bhoomi—the wider natural landscape of mountains, forests, rivers, and plains—and jomi, the land transformed from forest into cultivable ground. Through this central tension, Bhumishukto offers a powerful literary exploration of ownership, authority, exploitation, and the changing relationship between people and the land.

This 208-page hardcover edition, published by Nabajatak Prakashan, is a suitable choice for readers interested in Bengali fiction, social themes, historical narratives, land-related struggles, and thought-provoking literature.