The Guardian of Chitrangada: a novel

Releasing October 4th 2025 on Amazon

In the sprawling, soul-stirring landscape of Calcutta, from the traditional 1940s through the transformative 1960s, a city pulsating with the echoes of Rabindranath Tagore's profound genius and the contrasting calls for freedom from Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose, a deep human drama unfurls within a distinguished family. Amidst this era of seismic national and cultural shifts—marked by the rise of cinematic visionary Satyajit Ray, scientific minds like Satyendranath Bose and P.C. Mahalanobis, and the burgeoning fame of screen idols such as Uttam Kumar—a grieving patriarch and an orphaned young woman of unwavering devotion navigate years of shared sorrow. Their silent bond, deepened by her selfless care for his motherless child, is tragically shattered by societal prejudice and a bitter misunderstanding. Only through the unearthed chronicle of her profound sacrifice does truth emerge, paving the way for a desperate reconciliation and the audacious formation of an unconventional, enduring family, a testament to love's power to transcend the era's rigid norms.