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Bukhari

Bukhari

The saga of glacier war
Shyamal Bhattacharya, Translated by Subhrasankar Das
Type: Print Book
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
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‘ Bukhari’ (The Hearth) ‘ written by SHYAMAL BHATTACHARYA, translated by SUBHRASANKAR DAS, is a fiction based on the lives of the Indian soldiers who were performing their duties in the untried icy and treacherous heights of Siachen, where not even a blade of grass grows. The novel subtly reveals the smoldering volcanoes that each soldier carries within himself in the unforgiving icy surroundings. The latent desires, dreams, restlessness and helplessness of the characters find an adroit expression in this novel.
More than 25 blustery, shivering years, the Indian and Pakistani armies have been fighting a "No-Win" battle on the 20,000-foot-high Siachen Glacier, the world's highest war-ground. On average, one Pakistani soldier is killed every fourth day, while one Indian soldier is killed every other day. Over 1,300 Pakistani soldiers have died on Siachen between 1984 and 1999. According to Indian estimates, this operation had cost India over Rs. 50...

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About the Authors

Shyamal Bhattacharya, born in Agartala (1964), holds a Masters degrees in Hindi and Public Administration and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism. Received honorary Doctorate (Vidyabachaspati) from Vikramshila Hindi Vidyapeeth, Ujjawain, Madhya Paradesh. Besides Bengali he knows Hindi, English, Punjabi, Dogri and Rajasthani. He started his career with Indian Air Force as Aircraft Controller (1981- 2001) and later served the ICFAI University as Academic Monitoring Coordinator (2004 – 2010) and Adamas Institute of Management for brief period. Thereafter he shouldered the responsibility of Assistant Editor in Sakalbela, a Bengali daily till April 2013. Presently he is working with Press Information bureau as Translator to Prime Minister of India. He is an eminent author of Bengali Literature and a linguist of repute. His early translations include the poetry of Jugal Parihar from Rajasthani into Bengali, short stories of Amrita Pritam, Kartar Singh Duggal, Ajeet Caur, Omprakash Gaso, RamsarupAnakhi and 42 others...

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Book Details

ISBN: 9789354264856
Publisher: Shadowkraft
Number of Pages: 270
Dimensions: 6"x9"
Interior Pages: B&W
Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)
Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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