Bhumiputra by Rajashri Basu Adhikary [Hardcover]

Bhumiputra is the name of a dream. It is the dream of all humankind—to survive, to live in peace without fear. A handful of food, a piece of clothing, and a roof over one’s head—just to achieve these basic necessities, people across the world endure immense suffering and engage in countless bloody struggles. The arrogant and power-hungry push the powerless toward destruction, creating waves of displaced people worldwide. No one remembers that at the dawn of creation, there were no boundaries of rights, no geographical, historical, political, or religious divisions. The only universal need was survival. As humanity advanced along the path of progress, civilization became tainted by the barbaric cruelty of the power-hungry. And so, today, countless people across nations are uprooted, exiled, and homeless. The novel centers around the Rohingya people as its most immediate example. But Bhumiputra is not merely a dark history—it is a far-reaching streak of light in the deepest darkness, a quest for love. Honest and determined Police Inspector Debojit, the compassionate Kashim Bhai, the music-obsessed Debesh, the writer and professor Krishanu, the prison warden Rumela, and many others shine glimpses of that eternal light—a light that may one day guide the displaced back to their true identity. It is the realization that they, too, are equal inheritors of this beautiful world, sent by Ishwar, Allah, and God alike—Bhumiputra, the children of the earth.