{"product_id":"jao-pakhi","title":"Jao Pakhi","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"188\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"59\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"33\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"90\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"72\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upanyas (Novel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"104\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177562729\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"162\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"156\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"188\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 563 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eA ruthless bandit, \u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eBahe ru\u003c\/strong\u003e, established a village of his own—\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eBahe ru Gaon\u003c\/strong\u003e—where he created a \u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"325\"\u003ehuman zoo\u003c\/strong\u003e, sheltering outcasts and misfits. Into this bizarre settlement arrives \u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eBrajagopal\u003c\/strong\u003e, a man who has nothing left to desire from life. In his diary, he simply writes—\u003cem data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"520\"\u003e\"Lord, may they be happy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eAmidst the loss of \u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"573\"\u003emoral values and direction\u003c\/strong\u003e, did Brajagopal envision an \u003cstrong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eunwavering path to redemption\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003eHis son, \u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eSomen\u003c\/strong\u003e, follows his father's trail to \u003cstrong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eBahe ru Gaon\u003c\/strong\u003e in search of answers. But every man has a place to return to. Somen too returns—to \u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"801\"\u003eKolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e, where life is complex, \u003cstrong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"856\"\u003ediverse, and unpredictable\u003c\/strong\u003e. His world in Kolkata is shaped by \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"943\"\u003ea chaotic society, relationships, and struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e—particularly with \u003cstrong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eRikhiya\u003c\/strong\u003e, the woman who plays a pivotal role in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eThe novel brilliantly captures the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003econflict between village life and city life\u003c\/strong\u003e, weaving a profound tale of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003ehuman emotions, separation, reunion, and survival\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eThrough a spectrum of characters and events, ‘Jao Pakhi’ offers a vivid album of personal and societal turmoil, shaped by the cruel passage of time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003eBorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2, 1935, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eBikrampur, Dhaka (now Bangladesh)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1615\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eEarly Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grew up in various places due to his father’s railway job—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eBihar, North Bengal, East Bengal, Assam\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003eKolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e during World War II.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003eEducation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eStudied in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003emissionary schools\u003c\/strong\u003e and boarding schools in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eCooch Behar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eCompleted \u003cstrong data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eB.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e in Kolkata, followed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003epostgraduate studies at Calcutta University\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eCareer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003eStarted as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eschool teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eLater pursued \u003cstrong data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1901\"\u003ejournalism\u003c\/strong\u003e, working with \u003cem data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003eAnandabazar Patrika\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003eLiterary Journey:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eFirst short story published in \u003cem data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003eDesh\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2045\"\u003eDebut novel:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2066\"\u003eGhūnpōkā (ঘুণপোকা)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eFirst children’s novel:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2147\"\u003eManojder Adbhut Bari (মনোজদের অদ্ভুত বাড়ি)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Recognition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003eVidyasagar Award (1985)\u003c\/strong\u003e for excellence in children’s literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003eAnanda Puraskar\u003c\/strong\u003e (prestigious Bengali literary award).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2356\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award (1989)\u003c\/strong\u003e for the novel \u003cem data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2394\"\u003eManabjamin (মানবজমিন)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49564918677808,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788177562729","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-jao-pakhi-40238463549744.jpg?v=1775964438","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/jao-pakhi","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}