{"product_id":"chakra","title":"Chakra","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"57\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"55\"\u003e📖 Book Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"71\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"128\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177564976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"201\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"195\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 516\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 852g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"251\"\u003e📚 About the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"404\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eChakra\u003c\/em\u003e unfolds through \u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"319\"\u003elyrical and evocative storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e, capturing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"356\"\u003emysteries of life\u003c\/strong\u003e in Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s signature style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"577\"\u003eThe novel is set in two contrasting locations—\u003cstrong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"487\"\u003ea rural village near Bardhaman\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"524\"\u003ethe bustling city of Kolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e—both tied together by a common link: \u003cstrong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eAmal Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"706\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eAmal’s childhood was rooted in the village\u003c\/strong\u003e, but after excelling in academics, he moved forward, leaving behind his past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"867\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eParul\u003c\/strong\u003e, Amal’s childhood love, was known for her strong personality. 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MA)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003eCareer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Started as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2492\"\u003eschool teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e, later became a journalist, and is now associated with \u003cem data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003eAnandabazar Patrika\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003eNotable Works:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2596\"\u003e🔹 \u003cem data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2613\"\u003eGhuno Poka\u003c\/em\u003e (First Novel)\u003cbr data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2630\"\u003e🔹 \u003cem data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2657\"\u003eMonojder Odbhut Bari\u003c\/em\u003e (First Children’s Novel)\u003cbr data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2685\"\u003e🔹 \u003cem data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003eManabjamin\u003c\/em\u003e (Awarded the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1989)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003eAnanda Puraskar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"2852\"\u003eVidyasagar Award (1985) for Children's Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2994\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e📖 \u003cem data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"2867\"\u003eChakra\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2937\"\u003eprofound exploration of love, destiny, and human connections\u003c\/strong\u003e, narrated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2993\"\u003epoetic depth and emotional intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49556759609648,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788177564976","price":900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-chakra-40224611762480.jpg?v=1775964382","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/chakra","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}