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Jochona O Jononir Golpo
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Wikipedia article
'Jochna O Jononir Golpo' (, ) is a novel by Humayun Ahmed. The novel was published in February, 2004.[http://www.amarboi.com/2011/12/jochna-o-jononir-golpo-by-humayun-ahmed.html - ] Prothom Alo Blog via amarboi.com The novel is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. In the novel, by means of an engrossing fictional story which skilfully incorporates various historical figures and many true incidents as well as the author's own personal experiences. The novel was translated into English as 'Liberation: Josna O Jononir Golpo' by Roger Gwynn.
Plot
The story of the novel starts in month of February 1971, when the Arabic teacher of Nilgonj High School, Mawlana Irtazuddin Kashempuri visits his younger brother Shahed and his family in Dhaka. Then the writer describes various stories of the characters. He describes how Mawlana Irtazuddin became a contradictor. How he swore not to perform Jummah Salat until Bangladesh become independent, for which he was shot by Pakistani Military. The writer describes how Shahed searched for his lost wife and daughter. He described the time as "The day and night of uncertainty".
Characters
Characters taken from real life
*Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Father of the nation of Bangladesh** Family of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
*Ziaur Rahman Chief of the Z Force
** Family of Ziaur Rahman
*Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani One of the grassroots politicians of twentieth century British India
*Ayub Khan Pakistani army ruler
*Yahya Khan Pakistani army ruler
*Tikka Khan Member of Pakistan Army
*Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Pakistani politician
*Shamsur Rahman poet
*Abdul Kader Siddique is the head of the Kaderia force (Kadeia Bahini)
*Humayun Ahmed The author and narrate his own wartime events in the novel
**Faizur Rahman Ahmed Sub-divisional police chief and father of Humayun Ahmed
**Ayesha Begum Wife of Sub-Divisional Police Chief Faizur Rahman and mother of Humayun Ahmed
**Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Professor, Novelist; the second son of Faizur Rahman and brother of Humayun Ahmed
**Humayun Ahmed's family
**Rashid Faizur Rahman's handfan puller
**Anis Sabet Friend of Humayun Ahmed
*And others.
Fictional characters
* Shahed is also a real character but in the novel the writer adds imagination to the truth* Irtazuddin Shahed's elder brother
* Asmani Shahed's wife
* Runi Shahed's daughter
* Gouranga Shahed's friend
* Mubarak Hossain Naimul's father-in-law and police inspector
* Naimul Shahid's friend and freedom fighter
* Maryam Naimul's wife and daughter of Mubarak Hossain
* Kalimullah poet and collaborator for the Pakistani Military
* And others.
See also
* Deyal
References
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Category:2004 novels
Category:Bangladeshi fiction
Category:Bangladesh Liberation War fiction
Category:Bangladesh Liberation War books
Category:Novels by Humayun Ahmed
Category:Cultural depictions of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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