{"product_id":"agnipurush","title":"Agnipurush","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"32\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay\u003cbr data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"60\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"70\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003cbr data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"89\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"101\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"114\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177564259\u003cbr data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"140\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"150\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003cbr data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 311 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"233\"\u003e\"Agnipurush\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eAshok Kumar Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/strong\u003e brings to life the turbulent years of Bengal during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eBengal Partition\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eBoycott Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eBomb Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e. Set in the early 20th century, the novel follows the story of \u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eUllasakar Dutta\u003c\/strong\u003e, a revolutionary whose passion for \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eindependence\u003c\/strong\u003e leads him to take up arms in the struggle for freedom. As the country battles for liberation, \u003cstrong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eUllasakar\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young, idealistic man, joins the \u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eterrorist wing\u003c\/strong\u003e of the independence movement, known for their bombing activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003eThe story takes a dramatic turn when \u003cstrong data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"809\"\u003eUllasakar\u003c\/strong\u003e is arrested and imprisoned. First, he is sent to the notorious \u003cstrong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eAndaman Cellular Jail\u003c\/strong\u003e, and later, he ends up in a mental asylum in \u003cstrong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eMadras\u003c\/strong\u003e. After enduring years of imprisonment, \u003cstrong data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1007\"\u003eUllasakar\u003c\/strong\u003e returns to a changed country—India is now divided into \u003cstrong data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003ePakistan\u003c\/strong\u003e. Moreover, his childhood sweetheart is now married to someone else, and the revolutionary dreams he held so dearly are shattered by the country's painful partition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003eThe novel details not only \u003cstrong data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eUllasakar's\u003c\/strong\u003e personal journey, filled with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003elove\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eloss\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003ebetrayal\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also introduces several key figures from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eBengali Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eBipinchandra Pal\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eAurobindo Ghosh\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eBhupendranath Dutta\u003c\/strong\u003e, who all play a role in the historical narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003eThrough these personal and national struggles, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003e\"Agnipurush\"\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003espirit of the freedom movement\u003c\/strong\u003e while also presenting the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003ehuman cost of revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e. The author portrays the complexities of Bengali identity, the fight for independence, and the toll it takes on both the revolutionaries and those they leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2312\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eAshok Kumar Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/strong\u003e was born on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eApril 10, 1955\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eKolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e. He completed his education at Kolkata schools and colleges and went on to earn an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eMBA\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003eCalcutta University\u003c\/strong\u003e. Professionally, he has worked in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003epublic relations\u003c\/strong\u003e and served as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003eguest professor\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eJournalism Department\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eCalcutta University\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003eMukhopadhyay's writing career began in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003e1981\u003c\/strong\u003e with an article published in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003eweekly 'Desh'\u003c\/strong\u003e. He has since written extensively on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2471\"\u003ehistorical topics\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003eunpublished data-driven essays\u003c\/strong\u003e for major publications like \u003cstrong data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2549\"\u003e'Desh'\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003e'Anandabazar'\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2590\"\u003e'Ganashakti'\u003c\/strong\u003e. His deep interest in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2636\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2671\"\u003epre-independence terrorism\u003c\/strong\u003e led him to research extensively in these areas, including publishing articles on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2775\"\u003eTagore's paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e and the history of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003ecommunism in India\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"3153\"\u003eMukhopadhyay is also a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003epoetry recitation enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e and has a passion for reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003eold diaries and letters\u003c\/strong\u003e, which inform much of his writing. He edited an English book titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003e\"India and Communism: Secret British Documents\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and has contributed extensively to historical writings on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3112\" data-end=\"3122\"\u003eBengal\u003c\/strong\u003e and its revolutionary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3158\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3195\"\u003eKey Highlights of the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3963\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3221\"\u003eHistorical Fiction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set against the backdrop of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3270\"\u003eBengal Partition\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3311\"\u003eIndian independence movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering an insight into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3362\"\u003efreedom struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e from a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3370\" data-end=\"3401\"\u003erevolutionary’s perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3565\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3427\"\u003eCharacter Journey:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3455\"\u003eUllasakar Dutta\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose journey from imprisonment to personal loss reflects the struggles of many revolutionaries of the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3794\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3568\" data-end=\"3607\"\u003eInfluence of Bengali Personalities:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features important figures like \u003cstrong data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3663\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3685\"\u003eBipinchandra Pal\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3710\"\u003eAurobindo Ghosh\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlighting their contributions to both the freedom movement and Bengali culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3795\" data-end=\"3963\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3797\" data-end=\"3830\"\u003eThemes of Love and Sacrifice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explores the personal costs of revolution, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3888\" data-end=\"3902\"\u003esacrifices\u003c\/strong\u003e made for the nation and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3931\" data-end=\"3947\"\u003eloss of love\u003c\/strong\u003e in the process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49541816713520,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788177564259","price":315.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-agnipurush-40184984142128.jpg?v=1775957611","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/agnipurush","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}