{"product_id":"prajapati","title":"Prajapati","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"75\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Samaresh Basu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"106\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"88\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"131\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"159\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170664697\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"178\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"172\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 301 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"221\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"268\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"618\"\u003eOn \u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eSeptember 24, 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eSupreme Court of India\u003c\/strong\u003e issued a historic ruling defining the boundaries between \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eobscenity and literary expression\u003c\/strong\u003e in Indian literature. After \u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"478\"\u003e18 years of being banned\u003c\/strong\u003e, Samaresh Basu’s controversial novel \u003cem data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"527\"\u003ePrajapati\u003c\/em\u003e was \u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"557\"\u003ereinstated with honor\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking a \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"615\"\u003elandmark moment in Indian literary history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"938\"\u003eInitially, \u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"671\"\u003elower courts deemed the book obscene\u003c\/strong\u003e, leading to a \u003cstrong data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eban, legal battles, and public debate\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, \u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eSupreme Court Justices R.S. Pathak and Amarendranath Sen\u003c\/strong\u003e overturned these rulings, distinguishing between \u003cstrong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"875\"\u003evulgarity and obscenity\u003c\/strong\u003e, affirming that \u003cem data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"903\"\u003ePrajapati\u003c\/em\u003e did not corrupt public morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eThe novel’s protagonist \u003cstrong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"992\"\u003ecaptures the raw reality\u003c\/strong\u003e of youth in contemporary Bengal, using their \u003cstrong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003enatural language, including slang\u003c\/strong\u003e. Notably, renowned literary figures like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eBuddhadeb Basu and Dr. Naresh Guha\u003c\/strong\u003e defended the novel in court, arguing that \u003cstrong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eit evokes empathy rather than moral corruption\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003especial edition\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003cbr data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003e✔️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eSamaresh Basu’s new foreword\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003e✔️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eCourt testimonies and full Supreme Court ruling (translated into Bengali)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003e✔️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eOriginal unaltered text\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003egroundbreaking and controversial novel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003ePrajapati\u003c\/em\u003e remains an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eessential literary milestone\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing \u003cstrong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003efreedom of expression and the resilience of literature\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eSamaresh Basu (1924–1988) was one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1728\"\u003eBengal’s most influential authors\u003c\/strong\u003e, known for his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003ebold storytelling and socio-political themes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003eWrote under the famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003epseudonym \"Kalpoot\"\u003c\/strong\u003e since \u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003eHis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003etravelogue-inspired novel, \u003cem data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eAmritakumbher Sandhane\u003c\/em\u003e, gained critical acclaim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003eWrote across multiple genres\u003c\/strong\u003e—novels, short stories, essays, and political narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003eHis works reflect \u003cstrong data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003ea deep engagement with history, mythology, and the socio-political landscape of India\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49570851193136,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788170664697","price":315.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-prajapati-40252319498544.jpg?v=1775965249","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/prajapati","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}