Bijmantra by Debashis Gangopadhyay [Hardcover]

"This novel is based on the grand life of the 19th century. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The novel encompasses Bankim's childhood love, married life, and the light and shadows of his family. Likewise, the anger, jealousy, conflicts, and love of the contemporary social life are also present here. It reveals a relentless effort to elevate Bengali literature to an enviable position with singular skill. At the same time, it narrates the mental dilemma and humiliation of a loyal British civil servant in colonial India and a soulful account of his rise. The divine journey of unceasing quest for the motherland is woven throughout its lines. It explores the quest for an awakening mantra by a man deeply rooted in national consciousness and its mystical construction.

‘Bijmantra’ is a story of the unremitting struggle of a great, thoughtful man."