{"product_id":"satkahan","title":"Satkahan","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"102\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"66\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e সমরেশ মজুমদার (Samaresh Majumdar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upanyas (Novel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"167\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"147\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177568387\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"252\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 732\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 981 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"301\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"526\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eSatkahan\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark novel by Samaresh Majumdar that portrays the life and struggles of Dipabali, a strong and independent woman whose very name hints at rebellion against darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eThe novel unfolds like a rich cinematic tapestry, beginning in the lush tea gardens of North Bengal, surrounded by trees and the flowing Angravasa river.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eAs the story progresses, it paints a vivid picture of 1950s Kolkata and its suburbs, featuring co-education colleges, women’s hostels, coffee houses, contemporary student movements, and the political landscape of the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eIt also explores the challenges and environment of an all-India professional workspace, capturing the hardships women face in their pursuit of self-empowerment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eThrough Dipabali’s relentless struggle, ambitions, and personal battles, \u003cem data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eSatkahan\u003c\/em\u003e remains an unforgettable, meticulously crafted novel that vividly illustrates the journey of women striving for independence in post-independence Bengali society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eSamaresh Majumdar was born on March 10, 1944. 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