All Summer In A Day In Bengali
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Anandmath
Author: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
language: en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date: 2021-01-01
Anandmath is an extraordinary political novel. The plot, with its epical dimensions, is based on the sanyasi rebellion in Bengal in the late 18th century. The sanyasis fought the British against all odds, whom they regarded as an arch enemy of the country, and responsible for the terrible famine of 1772.
Bengal 1943
Two worlds long past: the Second World War and the British colonial presence in India. For the responsible officials in New Delhi and Calcutta the main threat seems to be a Japanese invasion of south-east Bengal – part of today's Bangladesh. But for Bengal's rural population a far worse threat soon becomes reality. Rises in the price of rice from mid 1942 onwards, and shortages of rice – real or apparent – in 1943 lead to an ever increasing number of people being unable to afford enough food to live on. In spite of the efforts of dedicated members of the ICS (Indian Colonial Service) and ministers of the Bengal government, relief does not come before November 1943 – too late for the millions already dead and too late for the millions who die later from starvation-related illnesses. The famine is seen from the point of view of a number of characters, in particular David Ronsley, coming to Calcutta to work in the ICS in 1939 straight from University in London, and Evelyn Henderson, the young wife of a senior ICS official. Both Evelyn's relationship with her husband and David's with Anandita, a Hindu widow and mother, change significantly in the years up to 1945. Completely different viewpoints are those of Deepesh Johar, an experienced secondary school teacher with a large family, and Shefali Verma, a married woman and mother still in her teens. Together with their families both Shefali and Deepesh suffer terribly from the famine.
FOLK TALES OF BENGAL - 22 Bengali Children's Stories
Author: Anon E. Mouse
language: en
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Release Date: 2018-10-04
Herein you will find stories like; Life’s Secret, Phakir Chand, The Indigent Brahman, The Story Of The Rakshasas, The Story Of Prince Sobur, The Origin Of Opium, The Man Who Wished To Be Perfect, The Story Of A Brahmadaitya, The Origin Of Rubies and many more. Originally narrated in Bengali, at the behest of Richard Temple, to whom this book is dedicated, Rev. Behari Day translated them into English for a Western audience. These stories are further brought to life through the 32 colour illustrations by Warrick Goble, adding a welcome dimension to the stories, making it easier for children to imagine the settings for the characters and stories contained herein. Stories have also been purloined from Brahmans, barbers, servants and other sources. We, therefore, have reason to believe that the stories given in this book are a genuine sample of the old, old stories told by old Bengali women from age to age through a hundred generations. Bengali folklore constitutes a considerable portion of Bengali literature. In Bengali society, as with most ancient societies, folk literature became a collective product. It also assumes the traditions, emotions, thoughts and values of the community. Rev. Lal Behari Day was told these 22 Bengali tales by his Gammer Grethel. In turn his Gammer (Grandmother) heard these as a little girl at the knee of her old grandmother, reputed to be a good story-teller. This means these stories have been told and passed down for no less than 5 generations before the author heard them, which takes us back to at least AD1720 - if not earlier. YESTERDAY'S BOOKS FOR TODAY'S CHARITIES 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities