Parihatir Harin by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]

Kalidas Chakraborty is continuously documenting the history of Parihati village, focusing on the lives of ordinary people rather than kings and nobles. A retired primary school teacher and homeopath, Kalidas is assisted in this endeavor by his youngest son, Paltan, who is a modest math tutor at a tutorial home.

Kalidas's neighbor, Dukhan, has made a fortune through politics and shady dealings. Kalidas also works as a priest at Dukhan's house. However, Dukhan's obsession with money creates a rift between him and his wife, Madhura. Their relationship becomes more complicated when Rukmini, a concubine, enters the picture. Meanwhile, Madhura develops a physical relationship with Dukhan's servant, Nabir, and eventually becomes pregnant, confiding in the elderly Kalidas.

Kalidas recognizes the hidden terrorist in Nabir, and upon discovering Nabir's true identity, Madhura plots to kill him but ultimately cannot go through with it. As Kalidas sits down to write the history of Parihati, he weaves in the tales of these characters. Unexpectedly, a wild deer appears one day, leaving a mysterious mark on the life of Parihati. The poignant stories of Sudhirbabu, Rima, Rangila, and other seemingly insignificant characters unfold in "The Deer of Parihati."