Janani /

The Khans and the Kotals are peasant farmers scratching a living in colonial Bengal. Their apparently peaceful lives revolve around the planting and harvesting of crops, but there are conflicts just beneath the surface. At the centre is Dariabibi, the 'Janani' (mother), enduring the burden...

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Main Author: Osamāna, Śaokata, 1917-
Other Authors: Jamal, Osman
Format: Book
Language:English
Bengali
Published: Oxford : Heinemann, 1993.
Series:Asian writers series (Oxford, England)
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