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About the author
Samaresh Majumdar
338 books702 followersSamaresh Majumdar (Bangla: সমরেশ মজুমদার) was a well-known Bengali writer. He spent his childhood years in the tea gardens of Duars, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. He was a student of the Jalpaiguri Zilla School, Jalpaiguri. He completed his bachelors in Bengali from Scottish Church College, Kolkata. His first story appeared in "Desh" in 1967. "Dour" was his first novel, which was published in "Desh" in 1976. Author of novels, short stories and travelogues, Samaresh received the Indian government's coveted Sahitya Akademi award for the second book of the Animesh series, 'Kalbela".
Some of his famous characters are:
1. Animesh & Madhabilata (Animesh Quartet)
2. Arjun - Fictional sleuth.
3. Dipaboli (Saatkahon)
সমরেশ মজুমদার-এর জন্ম ১০ মার্চ ১৯৪৪। শৈশব কেটেছে ডুয়ার্সের চা-বাগানে। জলপাইগুড়ি জেলা স্কুলের ছাত্র। কলকাতায় আসেন ১৯৬০-এ। শিক্ষা: স্কটিশ চার্চ কলেজ থেকে বাংলায় অনার্স, পরে কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের এম.এ। প্রথমে গ্রুপ থিয়েটার করতেন। তারপর নাটক লিখতে গিয়ে গল্প লেখা। প্রথম গল্প ‘দেশ’ পত্রিকায়, ১৯৬৭ সালে। প্রথম উপন্যাস ‘দৌড়’, ১৯৭৫-এ ‘দেশ’ পত্রিকায়। গ্রন্থ: দৌড়, এই আমি রেণু, উত্তরাধিকার, বন্দীনিবাস, বড় পাপ হে, উজান গঙ্গা, বাসভূমি, লক্ষ্মীর পাঁচালি, উনিশ বিশ, সওয়ার, কালবেলা, কালপুরুষ এবং আরও অনেক। সম্মান: ১৯৮২ সালের আনন্দ পুরস্কার তাঁর যোগ্যতার স্বীকৃতি। এ ছাড়া ‘দৌড়’ চলচ্চিত্রের কাহিনিকার হিসাবে বি এফ জে এ, দিশারী এবং চলচ্চিত্র প্রসার সমিতির পুরস্কার। ১৯৮৪ সালে ‘কালবেলা’ উপন্যাসের জন্য পেয়েছেন সাহিত্য অকাদেমি পুরস্কার।
মৃত্যু : ৮ মে, ২০২৩
Some of his famous characters are:
1. Animesh & Madhabilata (Animesh Quartet)
2. Arjun - Fictional sleuth.
3. Dipaboli (Saatkahon)
সমরেশ মজুমদার-এর জন্ম ১০ মার্চ ১৯৪৪। শৈশব কেটেছে ডুয়ার্সের চা-বাগানে। জলপাইগুড়ি জেলা স্কুলের ছাত্র। কলকাতায় আসেন ১৯৬০-এ। শিক্ষা: স্কটিশ চার্চ কলেজ থেকে বাংলায় অনার্স, পরে কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের এম.এ। প্রথমে গ্রুপ থিয়েটার করতেন। তারপর নাটক লিখতে গিয়ে গল্প লেখা। প্রথম গল্প ‘দেশ’ পত্রিকায়, ১৯৬৭ সালে। প্রথম উপন্যাস ‘দৌড়’, ১৯৭৫-এ ‘দেশ’ পত্রিকায়। গ্রন্থ: দৌড়, এই আমি রেণু, উত্তরাধিকার, বন্দীনিবাস, বড় পাপ হে, উজান গঙ্গা, বাসভূমি, লক্ষ্মীর পাঁচালি, উনিশ বিশ, সওয়ার, কালবেলা, কালপুরুষ এবং আরও অনেক। সম্মান: ১৯৮২ সালের আনন্দ পুরস্কার তাঁর যোগ্যতার স্বীকৃতি। এ ছাড়া ‘দৌড়’ চলচ্চিত্রের কাহিনিকার হিসাবে বি এফ জে এ, দিশারী এবং চলচ্চিত্র প্রসার সমিতির পুরস্কার। ১৯৮৪ সালে ‘কালবেলা’ উপন্যাসের জন্য পেয়েছেন সাহিত্য অকাদেমি পুরস্কার।
মৃত্যু : ৮ মে, ২০২৩
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Major had called Amal Som from Florida to ask about the name of the medicinal plant mentioned in the Ramayana, the one Hanuman had attempted to fetch from Mount Gandhamadan to heal Lakshman. Unable to find the leaf, Hanuman had carried the entire mountain back. That plant was called Vishalyakarani.
On this day, Major arrived in Bagdogra with a botanist, Steffi Moorhead. Amal Som, Arjun, Major, and Steffi set out for Rajabhatkhawa in search of the Vishalyakarani leaves. Steffi had been told by Edward Smith of Boston University that the plant whose juice had healed Lakshman’s wounds in the Ramayana could still be found in India. She believed that its extract could be used in modern open-heart surgery to speed surgical wound recovery — and it was for this reason she had come to India.
They stayed at a riverside bungalow near the Jayanti River, where the caretaker, Laxman, opened the rooms for them. That night, Arjun noticed something suspicious in Laxman’s behavior. He overheard strangers threatening and scolding Laxman. The caretaker warned them not to venture into the jungles of the Dooars, claiming they were full of venomous snakes, dangerous wild animals — and even ghosts.
Ignoring his warnings, the Major and the others entered the forest to look for the healing leaves, while Arjun stayed at the bungalow claiming illness. In reality, Arjun had discovered a terrorist named Badal Roy, whose life was in danger because he had refused his group’s orders to kill a kidnapped businessman. Arjun extended a helping hand and persuaded him to seek refuge on the second floor of the guest house.
Cleverly sending Bhanu Prasad and Laxman to the market, Arjun brought Badal from the forest to the bungalow. Meanwhile, in the jungle, Amal Som, Major, and Steffi were chased by a herd of elephants; in the chaos, Steffi went missing. Back at the bungalow, two terrorists came to Laxman asking about Badal’s whereabouts. Arjun and Amal managed to detain both men, from whom they learned that Steffi had been kidnapped by the terrorist group.
During his escape attempt, Laxman was trampled to death by the elephants. Arjun informed the SP about the situation. Two police officers arrived, arresting one terrorist. At Arjun’s request, they left one militant behind so he could lead them to the camp in Bhutan.
With only four days before Steffi’s ransom deadline expired — after which she would be killed — and with the Indian police unable to operate inside Bhutan, Arjun and Amal decided to carry out their own rescue mission. Using the guidance of the captured insurgent, they crossed the Jayanti River into Bhutan, where they met a sympathetic local officer.
That night, Arjun, Amal Som, Badal, and the officer’s team stealthily moved toward the Changubari insurgent camp. After the militants had fallen asleep, the officer launched grenades to cause confusion. During the chaos, they spotted Steffi being dragged away by three men. They overpowered the kidnappers and freed her.
Steffi revealed she had delayed leaving because she had managed to collect rare, dark Vishalyakarani leaves for her research. In the operation, Badal was killed. The Bhutanese officer quietly withdrew to avoid official complications.
At sunrise, the group reunited with an emotional Major. Steffi, though grateful for her rescue, was even more thrilled with her discovery of the legendary healing leaves.
On this day, Major arrived in Bagdogra with a botanist, Steffi Moorhead. Amal Som, Arjun, Major, and Steffi set out for Rajabhatkhawa in search of the Vishalyakarani leaves. Steffi had been told by Edward Smith of Boston University that the plant whose juice had healed Lakshman’s wounds in the Ramayana could still be found in India. She believed that its extract could be used in modern open-heart surgery to speed surgical wound recovery — and it was for this reason she had come to India.
They stayed at a riverside bungalow near the Jayanti River, where the caretaker, Laxman, opened the rooms for them. That night, Arjun noticed something suspicious in Laxman’s behavior. He overheard strangers threatening and scolding Laxman. The caretaker warned them not to venture into the jungles of the Dooars, claiming they were full of venomous snakes, dangerous wild animals — and even ghosts.
Ignoring his warnings, the Major and the others entered the forest to look for the healing leaves, while Arjun stayed at the bungalow claiming illness. In reality, Arjun had discovered a terrorist named Badal Roy, whose life was in danger because he had refused his group’s orders to kill a kidnapped businessman. Arjun extended a helping hand and persuaded him to seek refuge on the second floor of the guest house.
Cleverly sending Bhanu Prasad and Laxman to the market, Arjun brought Badal from the forest to the bungalow. Meanwhile, in the jungle, Amal Som, Major, and Steffi were chased by a herd of elephants; in the chaos, Steffi went missing. Back at the bungalow, two terrorists came to Laxman asking about Badal’s whereabouts. Arjun and Amal managed to detain both men, from whom they learned that Steffi had been kidnapped by the terrorist group.
During his escape attempt, Laxman was trampled to death by the elephants. Arjun informed the SP about the situation. Two police officers arrived, arresting one terrorist. At Arjun’s request, they left one militant behind so he could lead them to the camp in Bhutan.
With only four days before Steffi’s ransom deadline expired — after which she would be killed — and with the Indian police unable to operate inside Bhutan, Arjun and Amal decided to carry out their own rescue mission. Using the guidance of the captured insurgent, they crossed the Jayanti River into Bhutan, where they met a sympathetic local officer.
That night, Arjun, Amal Som, Badal, and the officer’s team stealthily moved toward the Changubari insurgent camp. After the militants had fallen asleep, the officer launched grenades to cause confusion. During the chaos, they spotted Steffi being dragged away by three men. They overpowered the kidnappers and freed her.
Steffi revealed she had delayed leaving because she had managed to collect rare, dark Vishalyakarani leaves for her research. In the operation, Badal was killed. The Bhutanese officer quietly withdrew to avoid official complications.
At sunrise, the group reunited with an emotional Major. Steffi, though grateful for her rescue, was even more thrilled with her discovery of the legendary healing leaves.
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October 13, 2021
প্রথম থেকে দারুন উত্তেজনা তৈরি হচ্ছিল বটে, কিন্তু শেষদিকে গিয়ে ১-২ টো অসঙ্গতি চোখে আসল, যেটা আশা করিনি। যাই হোক, অর্জুন সমগ্র পড়ার ইচ্ছেটা তৈরি হল এই উপন্যাসটি পড়ে।
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