{"product_id":"sikandar","title":"Sikandar","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Binayak Bandyopadhyay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"101\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"93\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177567762\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"167\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 494 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"216\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"251\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eOn \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eJanuary 23\u003c\/strong\u003e, the birth anniversary of \u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose\u003c\/strong\u003e, a reality show called \u003cem data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eSikandar\u003c\/em\u003e begins. 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This intense, curiosity-driven novel explores the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003estruggles of the defeated and the victories of the triumphant\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing how the lines between success and failure often blur in the game of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003eBinayak Bandyopadhyay was born in Kolkata. His father, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003erenowned Sanskrit scholar Late Pareshnath Bandyopadhyay\u003c\/strong\u003e, came from a struggling refugee background, while his mother, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eGauri Bandyopadhyay\u003c\/strong\u003e, hailed from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eroyal family of Maluti\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eHis literary journey began with poetry in the \u003cem data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003eSouth Point School Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and his first short story in \u003cem data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003eUnish-Kuri\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. His first novel was published in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eSharadiya Desh magazine in 2007\u003c\/strong\u003e. He has written extensively in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003epoetry, short stories, novels, and essays\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eBinayak Bandyopadhyay has received several awards:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eKrittibas Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003eBangla Academy’s Shakti Chattopadhyay Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eBhashanagar Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003eSharmila Ghosh Memorial Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for prose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eHe represented India at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003eIowa International Writing Program in 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e. A disciple of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eThakur Shri Shri Durgaprasanna Paramhansadev\u003c\/strong\u003e, he enjoys \u003cstrong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003ereading new books and listening to old songs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2367\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2261\"\u003eSikandar\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling tale of human ambition, resilience, and the unpredictable dynamics of reality television.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49578361159984,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788177567762","price":190.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-sikandar-40280039784752.jpg?v=1775965569","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/sikandar","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}