{"product_id":"ashani-sanket","title":"Ashani Sanket","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"53\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"98\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"98\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"124\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"124\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bengali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bengali Fiction \/ Classic Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"594\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"237\"\u003eAshani Sanket\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most powerful and socially significant novels by \u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eBibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay\u003c\/strong\u003e, portraying the devastating impact of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eBengal Famine of 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e on rural life. Set in a small village, the novel captures the slow, ominous arrival of disaster—hunger, poverty, moral collapse, and human suffering—much before its full horror becomes visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eWith deep empathy and stark realism, the author depicts how ordinary villagers struggle to survive amid scarcity, helplessness, and systemic failure. Rather than focusing only on famine as an event, the novel explores its \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"867\"\u003epsychological, social, and moral consequences\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a timeless human document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eThe characters are simple, authentic, and profoundly moving, reflecting the resilience as well as the vulnerability of rural Bengal. \u003cem data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eAshani Sanket\u003c\/em\u003e is not just a novel of tragedy, but a haunting reflection on humanity, compassion, and endurance in the face of catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eThis hardcover edition is ideal for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003ecollectors of Bengali classics, students of literature, and readers interested in social realism and historical narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50447253340464,"sku":"Ananda Publishers_9788172155278","price":80.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71AW54P3glL._SY466.jpg?v=1765886594","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/ashani-sanket","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}