{"product_id":"pancham-purush","title":"Pancham Purush","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"76\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"64\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bani Basu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"107\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"132\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170662631\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"177\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"818\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eThe story unfolds with a dramatic reunion in Maharashtra, where several characters from their college days cross paths again after nearly twenty years. Professor Mahanam arrives from Kolkata for a lecture, while his former student Esha is drawn there by the allure of Ajanta. Esha is staying with a couple—Aritra Chowdhury, once a bohemian poet and now a corporate executive, and his non-Bengali wife, Neelam—both of whom were also Mahanam’s former students. Their relationships were never confined to the four walls of their college; they were shaped by light and darkness, secrets, and complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eAt the center of these tangled relationships stands another character—Pupu, the teenage daughter of Aritra and Neelam. Two new characters, Vikram and his wife Seema, further complicate the web of interactions. As past connections resurface, a new drama unfolds, shedding light on the evolving dynamics of men and women in changing roles. \u003cem data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003ePancham Purush\u003c\/em\u003e is a profound and intriguing novel that intricately explores these relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eBani Basu was born on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003e26th Phalgun, 1346 (Bengali Calendar)\u003c\/strong\u003e and spent her life studying and working in Kolkata. She studied at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eLady Brabourne College\u003c\/strong\u003e before completing her English Honours degree from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003eScottish Church College\u003c\/strong\u003e. Later, she obtained an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eM.A. in English Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eUniversity of Calcutta (1962)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eShe worked as a professor at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eHowrah Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College\u003c\/strong\u003e while engaging in writing from her student days. She has contributed to various genres, including essays, short stories, poetry, and translations. 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Lawrence’s Best Stories (1987, Rupa)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2276\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eHer first short stories were published in \u003cem data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eAnandamela\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eDesh\u003c\/em\u003e magazines in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2179\"\u003e1981\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her debut novel, \u003cem data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2222\"\u003eJanmabhumi Matribhoomi\u003c\/em\u003e, was serialized in \u003cem data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003eSharadiya Anandalok\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003e1987\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49570742534448,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788170662631","price":360.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-pancham-purush-40251752415536.jpg?v=1775965848","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/pancham-purush","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}