Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay: 9 books

Krishna Kanta's Will by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay TRANSLATED BY MIRIAM S. KNIGHT, WITH INTRODUCTION, GLOSSARY AND NOTES BY J. F. BLUMHARDT, M.A. Pages - 176 In presenting to the English public another of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's tales, I have only to express a hope that the spirit of the...

Anandamath is a Bengali fiction, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sannyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it is considered one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature.Its importance is heightened by...

ON the bank of the Ganges, there was seated a boy under the green mantles of the mango groves, enjoying the evening melody of the flowing Bhagirathi.* Under his feet lay, on the green bed of grass, a little girl, casting upon his face her lingering glances—silent and motionless. She was gazing untiringly,...

One of the most popular Indian novels of all ages, 'Ananda Math' was translated innumerable times into Indian and English languages. Five editions were published in Bengali and Hindi during the author's lifetime, the first in 1882. The novel has the backdrop of the 18th century famine in Bengal, infamous...

THERE is a small village on the river Madhumati. On account of its being the residence of wealthy zemindars it is regarded as a village of importance. One Chaitra afternoon the summer heat was gradually abating with the weakening of the once keen rays of the sun; a gentle breeze was blowing; it began...

It was hot at Padachina even for a summer day. In this village were many houses, but not a soul could be seen anywhere. The bazaar was full of shops and the lanes were lined with houses built either of brick or of mud. Every house was quiet. The shops were closed, and no one knew where the shopkeepers...

बंकिमचन्द्र चट्टोपाध्याय बंगला के शीर्षस्थ उपन्यासकार हैं । उनकी लेखनी से बंगाल-साहित्य तो समृद्ध हुआ ही है, हिन्दी...

हाराज अगर मेरी बातों पर लोग विश्वास न करें तो आप अभी चिता तैयार करवाइए। मैं मरने को तैयार हूं। पर महाराज, क्या आपको...

In the village of Haridrâ dwelt a great Zemindâr. His name was Krishna Kanta Râi, and he was a very wealthy man. The profit from his Zemindâriamounted to nearly two lakhs of rupees. This wealth had been accumulated by himself and by his brother, Râm Kânta Râi, working together. The brothers were...