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'Hansuli Banker Upakatha' (, first published: 1951) is a novel by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, set in 1941. The novel explores life in rural Bengal, the realities of the Zamindari system that was responsible for much of the social inequalities in Bengal, as well as the changes in social perceptions with time.

The novel was written and published in various versions between 1946 and 1951. In 1946, it was first appeared in a shorter version in a special annual Durga festival issue of 'Anandabazar Patrika'. Later, the novel was expanded and revised over the following

five years, appearing in several editions during that time.

The novel was translated into English as 'The Tale of Hansuli Turn' by Ben Conisbee Baer, published 2011.

Plot summary



The plot is divided into 6 parts.

Adaptation



'Hasuli Banker Upakatha' (film) was made in 1962 by Tapan Sinha based on this novel.

References



Category:Indian novels adapted into films

Category:1951 novels

Category:Fiction set in 1941

Category:Novels set in Bengal

Category:Indian Bengali-language novels

Category:1951 Indian novels


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