Raymongolpur Band

Raymongolpur Band by Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay is a gripping Bengali literary novel set against the vivid backdrop of 1950s rural Bengal. Krishkishor, the youngest son of zamindar Yugalkishor Chowdhury, is a man consumed by music. Drawn to Maihar to seek discipleship under the legendary Baba Alauddin Khan, he returns with an extraordinary dream: to build a band from the farmers and common folk of Raymongolpur, much as Baba Alauddin Khan built his celebrated 'Maihar Band.' But does Krishkishor's dream survive? Swirling beneath the surface are illicit relationships, forbidden desires, and a cast of unforgettable characters — Nilashor, Rajeshwari, Brajkishor, Phuli, Madan — whose lives unravel a tainted, layered history hidden within the zamindar household. Published directly from original manuscript, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay's novel blurs reality and imagination into a seamless whole. This is historical Bengali fiction at its most immersive — it will hold you until the final page.