{"product_id":"ref","title":"Ref","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"53\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"32\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tilottama Majumdar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"66\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"109\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789350408629\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"150\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" 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data-end=\"413\"\u003eSani\u003c\/strong\u003e has any education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"514\"\u003eThe rest have \u003cstrong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eno significance in society\u003c\/strong\u003e—they are born, they fade away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eTheir lives are driven by \u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eprimitive urges\u003c\/strong\u003e of lust, greed, and violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eTheir dreams revolve around \u003cstrong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"641\"\u003equick wealth\u003c\/strong\u003e, their love is \u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"687\"\u003ereduced to physical desire\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eTheir livelihood involves \u003cstrong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"738\"\u003escamming people\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong 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