{"product_id":"alokrekha","title":"Alokrekha","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b8dc2254-67cc-4f25-94ec-ef0bbdc9c9e1\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"31\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Somresh Majumdar\u003cbr data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"51\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"61\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003cbr data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789389876697\u003cbr data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"131\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"141\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003cbr data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 535 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\"Alokrekha\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful novel set in the backdrop of \u003cstrong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"282\"\u003ecolonial India\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"321\"\u003etea gardens of North Bengal\u003c\/strong\u003e. The story takes place in a remote tea plantation where the \u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eBritish\u003c\/strong\u003e have established their dominance by cutting down forests and taking over the lands of the indigenous tribes. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"525\"\u003eBritish owners\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"542\"\u003emanagers\u003c\/strong\u003e live luxuriously in large bungalows, while the \u003cstrong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eNepali and indigenous laborers\u003c\/strong\u003e work under harsh conditions. These laborers were lured from various regions, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eNepal\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eChotanagpur\u003c\/strong\u003e, with promises of a better life, only to find themselves living in \u003cstrong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eshack-like homes\u003c\/strong\u003e, exposed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"853\"\u003emalaria\u003c\/strong\u003e, dangerous wildlife, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eoppression\u003c\/strong\u003e of British rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eThe novel vividly paints the social and economic landscape of a colonial \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003etea garden society\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the laborers are subjected to cruelty, while the British enjoy privileges. There is a stark contrast between the two worlds: the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003eBritish elite\u003c\/strong\u003e who indulge in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eluxury and drinks\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003elaborers\u003c\/strong\u003e who endure the bitter realities of their lives. Amidst the struggles, a sense of rebellion stirs in the hearts of the oppressed as they experience the unbearable realities of exploitation, both from nature and man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003eThe narrative also intertwines the beauty and horror of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003enatural world\u003c\/strong\u003e, including animals like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eelephants\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003ebison\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003echeetahs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1595\"\u003edeer\u003c\/strong\u003e, who are also victims of the colonial system. The novel is an exploration of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003estruggles\u003c\/strong\u003e of both the oppressed people and the natural world, portrayed with a poetic sense of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003eloss\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eresilience\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1858\"\u003eSomresh Majumdar\u003c\/strong\u003e was born on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eMarch 10, 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the tea gardens of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eDuars\u003c\/strong\u003e in North Bengal. His early education was at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eJalpaiguri District School\u003c\/strong\u003e, and he moved to Kolkata in 1960. He graduated with honors in Bengali from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003eScottish Church College\u003c\/strong\u003e and later completed his \u003cstrong data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eMA\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003eCalcutta University\u003c\/strong\u003e. Initially involved in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003egroup theater\u003c\/strong\u003e, Somresh soon ventured into writing plays and eventually started writing stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2669\"\u003eHis first short story was published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003eDesh Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1967, and his debut novel, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003e‘Dour’\u003c\/strong\u003e, was published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2409\"\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003eDesh Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e. Some of his major works include \u003cstrong data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2481\"\u003e‘Ei Ami Renu’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2501\"\u003e‘Uttaradhikar’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2520\"\u003e‘Bandhinibas’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2539\"\u003e‘Boro Pap He’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2557\"\u003e‘Ujan Ganga’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2574\"\u003e‘Basabhumi’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2599\"\u003e‘Lakshmir Panchali’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003e‘Unish Bishi’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e‘Sowar’\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003e‘Kalbela’\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2667\"\u003e‘Kalpurush’\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2945\"\u003eSomresh Majumdar was awarded the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2723\"\u003eAnanda Puraskar\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2735\"\u003e1982\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his novel \u003cstrong data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003e‘Kalbela’\u003c\/strong\u003e won the prestigious \u003cstrong data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2810\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e. His contributions to Bengali literature have made him one of the most influential voices in contemporary Bengali fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2950\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003eKey Highlights of the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3937\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003eColonial Struggles:\u003c\/strong\u003e The novel presents a stark portrayal of life in colonial \u003cstrong data-start=\"3071\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003eNorth Bengal\u003c\/strong\u003e, focusing on the exploitation of indigenous laborers in the tea plantations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3353\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3202\"\u003eSocial and Economic Commentary:\u003c\/strong\u003e The narrative critiques the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3243\"\u003ecolonial\u003c\/strong\u003e social structure and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3293\"\u003eeconomic disparities\u003c\/strong\u003e between the British elite and the oppressed local laborers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3354\" data-end=\"3536\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3356\" data-end=\"3376\"\u003eEmotional Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Through the portrayal of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3414\"\u003epersonal\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3419\" data-end=\"3441\"\u003esocietal struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e, the novel brings out the deep emotional undercurrents of longing, oppression, and resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3715\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3539\" data-end=\"3562\"\u003eNature’s Struggles:\u003c\/strong\u003e The inclusion of animals as victims of colonialism adds a unique dimension, exploring the suffering of both humans and nature under the colonial regime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3716\" data-end=\"3937\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3741\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3772\"\u003eBritish Raj\u003c\/strong\u003e, the novel offers insights into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3834\"\u003ehistorical conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the time, making it a valuable piece for understanding the socio-economic fabric of colonial India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" id=\"radix-:r2nf:\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-state=\"closed\" class=\"cursor-pointer h-[30px] rounded-md px-1 text-token-text-secondary hover:bg-token-main-surface-secondary\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49541944017200,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9789389876697","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-alokrekha-40185335972144.jpg?v=1775959020","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/alokrekha","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}