The Guardian of Chitrangada  - A Sweeping Family Saga of Love, Loyalty and Sacrifice in 1950s Calcutta(English, Paperback, Chattopadhyay Sid)
      
      
 
 
 
    
 
        
     
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  An epic historical fiction, based on 1940 - 1960s Calcutta.The story unfolds against the backdrop of Bengal's cultural stalwarts. Set in 1940s Calcutta amidst the fervor of India's independence movement, this epic saga follows a wealthy family torn between ancient Bengali traditions and modern aspirations. The lives of an anglicized heir, a brilliant scholar, and two fiercely independent women are shaped by the towering presence of Rabindranath Tagore and the clashing ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose. Against the dramatic backdrop of the Bengal famine and the birth of a new nation, their personal destinies intertwined with those of rising cultural icons, including filmmaker Satyajit Ray and superstar Uttam Kumar, in a sweeping tale of love, sacrifice, and rebellion.A sweeping, heartfelt saga of love, loyalty, and sacrifice.