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Mrinalini (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Mrinalini' is a Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. The novel was first published in 1869. This was Chatterjee's third novel, and he was 30 years old when the novel was first published.
Plot
Story revolves around the prince of Magadha, Hemchandra and his lover Mrinalini, a middle class girl from Mathura. When they both falls in love, Hemchandra becomes weak and forgets about his duties for country. Yavana captured his kingdom but instead of fighting with Yavanas he was marrying secretly with Mrinalini.
To make Hemchandra realize about his duties, Madhvacharya, Hemchandra's teacher secretly sends Mrinalini to Rishikesh's house in the Gond Kingdom. What will happen when Hemchandra get to know about Madhvacharya's conspirancy? Will he succeed in his mission? Is Madhvacharya a betrayer? What will happen when society gets know about Hemchandra and Mrinalini's marriage? Will society accept it?
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