Asti Bhagirathi Tire by Nihar Ranjan Gupta [Hardcover]

The story of the book revolves around the Roy dynasty. We learn the tale from Bibhuti, who carries a trace of the Roy dynasty’s blood and is terrified of the sins tied to it. The dynasty was established by a powerful figure named Sumantanarayan Roy. The rise and fall of the Roy dynasty unfolds along the banks of the Bhagirathi River.

However, the author does not aim to simply recount the history of the Roy dynasty. Alongside the dynasty's history, the author narrates the changing times along the banks of the Bhagirathi. From Siraj-ud-Daulah and the Battle of Plassey to the rise of the British, and the foundation of Kolkata from Sutanuti—this is the story the author seeks to tell.