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100			_aChattopadhyay, Sarat Chandra
245		0	_a Bipradas: the man who would walk alone _c/Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay ,Sukhendu Ray
250			_a1st ed.
260			_b Niyogi Books, New Delhi: 2018
300			_a26a pages ; 22 cm
520			_aSet against a rural backdrop of 20th century Bengal, the story of Bipradas (1935) revolves around the life and family of the central protagonist Bipradas, who is also the charismatic hero of the novel. A conflict of cultures is at play here ancient Indian Hindu versus the modern culture, influenced mainly by western education and reformatory ideas. While Bipradas comes forth as a man of firm determination and high principles, Dwijadas, Bipradass younger brother, is portrayed as a freedom-loving person with his own set of thoughts. Then enters Bandana Bipradass wife Satis cousin a young, beautiful, modern-day girl, who immediately gets attracted by Bipradass personality and courage of conviction. A series of tragic events follow. Bipradas has to leave home with his wife and son, practically penniless. Bandana gets married to Dwijadas to hold the Mukhujye family together. And a shattering news rocks the family. Will Bandana be able to hold the reins of the disarrayed family at the end of it all..
650			_aFiction
650			_aBengali Fiction
700			_a Ray, Sukhendu (Translator)
942			_cENGLISH
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