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And the Teesta Flows...
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And the Teesta Flows ... is the biography of a mountain river – the Teesta. The book traces the river's course right form its origin in North Sikkim to its confluence with the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. However, what lies as an undertone in this narrative is the story of a girl – Teesta, the river her namesake – who lived to see only thirteen summers. Authors Utpal and Samita Chauduri have constantly travelled to the Himalayas seeking a reflection of their daughter in the perennial flow of the river Teesta. Thus begins a story.
Written in the style of a diary without chronology, the book sketches the diversity of the people living by the Teesta, delineating the tales of their philosophies, their lifestyles, their livelihoods and their emotions. The anecdotes that find place in the narrative are the authors' first-hand experiences of interactions with them. A memoir, a piece of dedication, an offering in remembrance of a loved one, call it what you may, this book is bound to touch your heart.
Foreword by Kunal Basu
About the Author
Samita Chaudhuri did her post-graduation from the Jadavpur University in pharmaceutical technology, followed by a doctoral and post-doctoral research from the Calcutta University. She has served as a quality assurance manager at various pharmaceutical companies and is presently teaching pharmacy at a government polytechnic college. Samita is also a trained rock climber, an experienced high-altitude trekker and a passionate photographer.
Utpal Chaudhuri is an alumnus of Hindu School and a pharmacy graduate from the Jadavpur University. A university blue in badminton and hockey, he is a passionate photographer. His photographs have earned recognition both within and outside India. A trained High-altitude trekker with experience in Bengal, Sikkim, Kumaon, Garhwal and Nepal, Utpal has also topped various debate competitions at the national level. He retired as assistant director of drugs control, West Bengal government, in 2013.
And the Teesta Flows ... is the biography of a mountain river – the Teesta. The book traces the river's course right form its origin in North Sikkim to its confluence with the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. However, what lies as an undertone in this narrative is the story of a girl – Teesta, the river her namesake – who lived to see only thirteen summers. Authors Utpal and Samita Chauduri have constantly travelled to the Himalayas seeking a reflection of their daughter in the perennial flow of the river Teesta. Thus begins a story.
Written in the style of a diary without chronology, the book sketches the diversity of the people living by the Teesta, delineating the tales of their philosophies, their lifestyles, their livelihoods and their emotions. The anecdotes that find place in the narrative are the authors' first-hand experiences of interactions with them. A memoir, a piece of dedication, an offering in remembrance of a loved one, call it what you may, this book is bound to touch your heart.
Foreword by Kunal Basu
About the Author
Samita Chaudhuri did her post-graduation from the Jadavpur University in pharmaceutical technology, followed by a doctoral and post-doctoral research from the Calcutta University. She has served as a quality assurance manager at various pharmaceutical companies and is presently teaching pharmacy at a government polytechnic college. Samita is also a trained rock climber, an experienced high-altitude trekker and a passionate photographer.
Utpal Chaudhuri is an alumnus of Hindu School and a pharmacy graduate from the Jadavpur University. A university blue in badminton and hockey, he is a passionate photographer. His photographs have earned recognition both within and outside India. A trained High-altitude trekker with experience in Bengal, Sikkim, Kumaon, Garhwal and Nepal, Utpal has also topped various debate competitions at the national level. He retired as assistant director of drugs control, West Bengal government, in 2013.
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First published January 1, 2015
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May 28, 2015
An interesting read for the explorers visiting Sikkim and North Bengal, and the researchers doing research on the South Asian Rivers.
In book "And the Teesta Flows..." the authors Samita Chaudhuri and Utpal Chaudhuri take an ethnographic journey alongside the Teesta River from its origin till its confluence with the river Brahmaputra at Rangpur division in Bangladesh. The Teesta River starts its journey from the magnificent lake Tso Lhamo in North Sikkim. Then it flows across Sikkim state, then enters into West Bengal and joins with Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. The authors took a series of discrete journeys for more than eight years between 2006 and 2014 to discover picturesque valleys and natural beauties across the river basin of Teesta. Through their lenses and narratives, the authors discovered the communities worshiping the Mother Nature, and wonderful floras and faunas in the region. To the authors’ imagination, Teesta River emerges as a growing girl in its early avatar in Sikkim, and then transformed into a lady in North Bengal and flows further to Bangladesh. Thus, the authors connect peoples of Sikkim, West Bengal's Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar districts, and Bangladesh's Rangpur division. Their lives are centered on the Teesta river, similar to any other river-centric civilization. This book contains mainly three chapters, namely, (i) Birth of the Teesta, (ii) The Growing Girl, and (iii) The Lady. This book includes a foreword by novelist Kunal Basu. The book offers a photo-documentation style of presentation with many anecdotes and the authors' insightful observations on peoples and nature. This is an interesting read for the explorers visiting Sikkim and North Bengal, and the researchers doing research on the South Asian rivers.
In book "And the Teesta Flows..." the authors Samita Chaudhuri and Utpal Chaudhuri take an ethnographic journey alongside the Teesta River from its origin till its confluence with the river Brahmaputra at Rangpur division in Bangladesh. The Teesta River starts its journey from the magnificent lake Tso Lhamo in North Sikkim. Then it flows across Sikkim state, then enters into West Bengal and joins with Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. The authors took a series of discrete journeys for more than eight years between 2006 and 2014 to discover picturesque valleys and natural beauties across the river basin of Teesta. Through their lenses and narratives, the authors discovered the communities worshiping the Mother Nature, and wonderful floras and faunas in the region. To the authors’ imagination, Teesta River emerges as a growing girl in its early avatar in Sikkim, and then transformed into a lady in North Bengal and flows further to Bangladesh. Thus, the authors connect peoples of Sikkim, West Bengal's Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar districts, and Bangladesh's Rangpur division. Their lives are centered on the Teesta river, similar to any other river-centric civilization. This book contains mainly three chapters, namely, (i) Birth of the Teesta, (ii) The Growing Girl, and (iii) The Lady. This book includes a foreword by novelist Kunal Basu. The book offers a photo-documentation style of presentation with many anecdotes and the authors' insightful observations on peoples and nature. This is an interesting read for the explorers visiting Sikkim and North Bengal, and the researchers doing research on the South Asian rivers.
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