| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 9789389136555 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789389136555 |
| No of pages | 92 |
| Book Publisher | Niyogi Books |
| Published Date | 04 Sep 2020 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 9789389136555 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789389136555 |
| No of pages | 92 |
| Book Publisher | Niyogi Books |
| Published Date | 04 Sep 2020 |
‘Jajabor’ was the pen name of the author Binoy Mukhopadhyay (1909–2002). Born in East Bengal (presently Bangladesh), he completed his Masters in Commerce from Calcutta University. He started his career as a journalist in a number of Bengali dailies, and subsequently joined the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
He was the Deputy Secretary of the British Press Information Bureau when his first novel Drishtipath (1946) burst into the literary scene to the wide acclaim of the readers. It was followed by several other novels, short stories, essays and dramas, including Janantik and Laghukaran.
He has also written two books on cricket, which was another of his passions besides Rabindra Sangeet. Jhelum Nodir Tirey, a politico-historical narrative on the transfer of power in Kashmir was published in May 1954.
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Quiet flows the river Jhelum (Jhelum nodir tirey) by jajabor traces the roots of the Kashmir imbroglio, from the ascendency of the Hindu Dogra king Gulab Singh to the throne of Muslim majority Jammu & Kashmir down to the accession of Kashmir with the Union of India and abdication of the throne by the last king of Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh.
Like a real-life thriller, it follows in the footsteps of the Indian Army in its valiant push to thwart the Pakistani invasion, eavesdrops on the palace intrigue in Srinagar and political manoeuvrings in Delhi and Lahore, and relates the travails of the ordinary folks and triumphs of the military heroes like lt. Complete Ranjit Rai, Brigadier L.Br. Sen, and Brigadier Osman.
Lucidly written, based on authentic records, the critically acclaimed book is now out in a contemporary English translation that will shed a clear light on a complicated issue, which refuses to die down.