Ekakini by Samaresh Majumdar [Hardcover]

Kalicharan's youngest daughter, Itirani, marries Gopalchandra Pal, the son of Sanatan. Itirani's father-in-law, Sanatan, has vast property. However, his younger son is not like other normal people. Sanatan wants Itirani to shape Narugopal into a respectable man. Meanwhile, Gopalchandra sleeps all day. He didn't want to marry for a long time, hearing that there would be many responsibilities after marriage. Sanatan decides to let his three sons live in three separate houses. Accordingly, Itirani and Narugopal move to a separate house. They have to adapt to their part to sustain their livelihood. After some time, seeing his granddaughter Ananya, Sanatan wants to bring Itirani and her family back home. The strong-willed Itirani refuses. Sanatan dies in a boat accident. It turns out that he left ninety percent of his property to his two elder sons. Itirani and her family are left with only the house and land they came to after marriage. Overcoming many obstacles, Itirani becomes a member of the village panchayat and leads the village's welfare. Ananya gets good results and gets admitted to college. Meanwhile, characters like Kanai, Prabhavati, and Janardanmama get entangled in the story. One day, while Narugopal is throwing stones at a goat, it hits Itirani's head, causing her death. What did she gain from this household! Did Itirani Pal lose? ‘Ekakini’ (The Lonely One) is a novel about an unyielding woman and a story of different values.