{"product_id":"shamba","title":"Shamba","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"81\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"62\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e কালকূট (KalKoot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"112\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"94\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upanyas (Novel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"126\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"165\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"149\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170663201\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"178\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"209\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232 gram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"226\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"605\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eIn this unique travelogue-style novel, \u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eKalKoot\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the reader on an extraordinary journey—not through crowded trains or bustling roads, but into the depths of \u003cstrong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"454\"\u003emythology and history\u003c\/strong\u003e. The journey is led by an unseen call—a \u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"530\"\u003eflute playing and a flag waving\u003c\/strong\u003e, not those of a modern railway guard but of a deeper, spiritual summons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eThe novel follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eShamba\u003c\/strong\u003e, the son of \u003cstrong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eLord Krishna\u003c\/strong\u003e, as its central figure. Unlike most mythological retellings where Krishna dominates, here \u003cstrong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eShamba steps into the spotlight\u003c\/strong\u003e—a handsome, valiant warrior whose presence \u003cstrong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eenraptures Krishna’s sixteen thousand consorts\u003c\/strong\u003e. The whispers of this attraction reach Krishna’s ears through \u003cstrong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eSage Narada\u003c\/strong\u003e, and what follows is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003efather’s wrath, a curse, and the tragic fate of his son\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eThis novel blends \u003cstrong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003etravel, myth, and fate\u003c\/strong\u003e, guiding readers through the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eancient city of Dwarka\u003c\/strong\u003e, unveiling the legend of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003eShamba’s cursed destiny and his eventual redemption\u003c\/strong\u003e. A \u003cstrong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003emasterpiece of mythological storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e, it offers \u003cstrong data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003ea fresh perspective on an often-overlooked epic character\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003epen name ‘KalKoot’\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e, initially for a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003epolitical article\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, it became immortal in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eBengali literature in 1954\u003c\/strong\u003e with the publication of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003e‘Amritakumbher Sandhane’\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking his true literary debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003eKalKoot's writing is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eextraordinary blend of mythology, history, and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e. His literary journey has taken him across \u003cstrong data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eIndia’s diverse landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting \u003cstrong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003eancient customs, rituals, and civilizations\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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