{"product_id":"adharbela","title":"Adharbela","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"31\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suchitra Bhattacharya\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"66\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003cbr data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"85\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177568585\u003cbr data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"146\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003cbr data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 309 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"225\"\u003e\"Adharbela\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is set against the backdrop of contemporary Bengal, telling the poignant story of \u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"323\"\u003ePrabhasbabu\u003c\/strong\u003e, who has recently moved to a newly constructed flat in \u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eBallyghata\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaving behind his rented house. His son \u003cstrong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eAyan\u003c\/strong\u003e is away at college, and his daughter-in-law \u003cstrong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eAnkhi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a school teacher, is also an actress in a well-known theatre group. Their middle-class life is going smoothly until a \u003cstrong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eJapanese company\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces a mega project to build a car factory in the state. The government needs to acquire land for the project, and Prabhasbabu’s ancestral land in \u003cstrong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"804\"\u003eRudripur\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the plots involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eWhile the project promises a good price for their land, local farmers in \u003cstrong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eRudripur\u003c\/strong\u003e protest the land acquisition. The novel unravels the complex relationship between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003edevelopment\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eland acquisition\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003efarmers' rights\u003c\/strong\u003e as Prabhasbabu becomes involved in the dispute. The story takes a tragic turn when a young protestor, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eShyamali Dalu\u003c\/strong\u003e, is found dead near the car factory site. In the midst of the turmoil, Prabhasbabu is forced to confront his own values, and the novel explores the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in times of social and political upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eWith its rich portrayal of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003erecent events\u003c\/strong\u003e and the tensions between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1509\"\u003ecorporate progress\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003efarmers' struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003e\"Adharbela\"\u003c\/strong\u003e becomes a powerful social commentary on modern Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003eSuchitra Bhattacharya\u003c\/strong\u003e was born on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003eJanuary 10, 1950\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eBhagalpur\u003c\/strong\u003e. She spent her school and college years in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eSouth Kolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e. After getting married, she began her career while still in college. Later, she took voluntary retirement from her job as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003egovernment officer\u003c\/strong\u003e. From a young age, she had a deep interest in literature and started focusing on writing in the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003eSuchitra’s writing primarily revolves around the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003einner lives of women\u003c\/strong\u003e, their struggles, and their experiences. Her works often touch upon the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eemotional aspects\u003c\/strong\u003e of human relationships and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003ecomplexities\u003c\/strong\u003e that arise from them. She is best known for her novels like \u003cstrong data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003e\"Kacher Manush\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003e\"Dahan\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the latter of which won the prestigious \u003cstrong data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003eNanjanagudu Thirumalamba National Award\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2743\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eShe received several prestigious awards, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eBhubanmohini Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2553\"\u003eCalcutta University\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eSharatchandra Literary Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003eTarashankar Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, among others. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2659\"\u003eSuchitra Bhattacharya\u003c\/strong\u003e passed away on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003eMay 12, 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaving behind a legacy of profound literary work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49541783028016,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788177568585","price":405.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-adharbela-40184927191344.jpg?v=1775959031","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/adharbela","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}