About the Book: Parineeta
While Raghupati, the priest of the Bhuvaneshwari Devi temple, believes that in
order to please the goddess, a live sacrifice is essential, Raja Govind puts a
ban on the practice. What follows is a struggle of power between the priest and
the king. Raja Govind renounces his throne an becomes a Rajarishi, a royal sage.
But he still hasnt lost his kingdom. How will the Rajarishi emerge victorious?
An entertaining tale on the practice of Bali Pratha, Rajarishi continues to
remain one of Tagores greatest novels.
About the Author: Saratchandra Chattopadhyay
Born on 15 September, 1876 in West Bengal, Saratchandra Chattopadhyay began
writing