{"product_id":"moitreya-jatak","title":"Moitreya Jatak","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"46\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"34\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bani Basu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upanyas (Novel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"114\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"94\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"128\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"167\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788172154806\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"180\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eMoitreya Jatak\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned author \u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eBani Basu\u003c\/strong\u003e masterfully brings to life one of the most \u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"361\"\u003ecrucial periods of Indian history\u003c\/strong\u003e—the era of \u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eGautama Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eexpansive and vivid novel\u003c\/strong\u003e unfolds across two distinct yet interwoven settings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"521\"\u003eThe Middle Country (Madhyadesh)\u003c\/strong\u003e—modern-day Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eThe eternal complexities of the human psyche.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eThrough these two backdrops, the novel explores multiple \u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"715\"\u003elayers of history and society\u003c\/strong\u003e, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"755\"\u003ePolitical struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e, where power shifts eastward—from \u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eGandhara, Madra, Kuru, and Panchala\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eKosala, Vaishali, and Magadha\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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As \u003cstrong data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003etrade expands\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003emerchant class\u003c\/strong\u003e begins to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eoutpace the traditional ruling and warrior elites\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eSocial and cultural shifts\u003c\/strong\u003e, where scholars, artists, traders, and common citizens—farmers, artisans, performers, poets, and slaves—navigate a changing world. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003eBuddha’s philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e begins to shape mass consciousness, sparking both \u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003esupport and opposition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003eA deep psychological exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e, capturing \u003cstrong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eindividual joys, sorrows, ambitions, and heartbreaks\u003c\/strong\u003e amidst sweeping historical currents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003emultifaceted narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending \u003cstrong data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003elegend and history\u003c\/strong\u003e, challenges the simplistic myths of the past, revealing a world of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003eintense emotions, conflicts, and ideological battles\u003c\/strong\u003e—all framed in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003erich and evocative literary style\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2078\"\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eMoitreya Jatak\u003c\/em\u003e has been honored with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003eAnanda Puraskar\u003c\/strong\u003e, recognizing its literary excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2206\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2222\"\u003eBani Basu\u003c\/strong\u003e was born on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003e26th Falgun, 1346 (Bengali Calendar)\u003c\/strong\u003e and spent her life studying, teaching, and writing in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003eKolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2939\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003eEducation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lady Brabourne College → Scottish Church College (BA in English) → \u003cstrong data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003eMA in English Literature from the University of Calcutta (1962)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003eCareer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003eProfessor at Howrah Bijaykrishna Girls’ College\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2703\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003eLiterary Contributions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Began writing during her student years, producing \u003cstrong data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2700\"\u003eessays, short stories, poetry, and translations\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2939\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2731\"\u003eNotable Translations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2939\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2778\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003eSri Aurobindo’s Sonnets (Shrinvantu)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2836\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2834\"\u003eSomerset Maugham’s Best Love Stories (1980, Rupa)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2889\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2887\"\u003eSomerset Maugham’s Best Stories (1984, Rupa)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2939\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2894\" data-end=\"2937\"\u003eD.H. Lawrence’s Best Stories (1987, Rupa)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2941\" data-end=\"3134\"\u003eHer first short story was published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2980\" data-end=\"3004\"\u003eDesh magazine (1981)\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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