Rajdrohi by Suddhasattwa Ghosh [Hardcover]

"The fire of the Sannyasi-Fakir rebellion is dwindling. On the other hand, the great rebellion of 1857 is still a long way off. The infamous famine of 1770 in Bengal has already taken place. The memory of which has not yet faded from people's minds.

The rule of the British East India Company is becoming more and more detestable by the day. As the rule becomes more terrible, so does the rise in banditry. Roghu, Bishe, Chite, and other bandits have become legends. During this time, Chandrasekhar Bandyopadhyay joined the company's anti-banditry department.

Upon joining, he learned that a letter had been sent by the bandit Sona, stating that there would be a robbery at a landlord's house.

Who is this bandit Sona? To catch and investigate him, Chandrasekhar is forced to explore a peculiar period in Bengal. On one hand, there is the ideal of the Sannyasi-Fakirs, transcending caste and religion, and on the other hand, the British colonial contribution to the Anglo-Indian world. On one side, the opposition to governance through banditry by the Dom, Hari, Bagdi, and Kaivarta communities, and on the other, the loyal new landlords and merchants of the British. On one side, the British's monopoly over all businesses, from rice to salt, and the start of indigo cultivation, and on the other, the new dream of freedom of an oppressed community."