Keri Saheber Munshi (Bengali Edition)

DETAILS : 

• Author : Promothonath Bishi
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mitra & Ghosh
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2000
  
• Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ Bengali
  
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8172930135
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9788172930134
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 550 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Keri Saheber Munshi (William Carey’s Clerk) is a classic of Bengali historical fiction by Pramathanath Bishi. Set against the backdrop of late 18th and early 19th-century Bengal, the novel brilliantly captures the dawn of the Bengal Renaissance.

The story revolves around the relationship between William Carey, the legendary Baptist missionary and philologist, and his "Munshi" (clerk/teacher), Ramram Basu. It serves as a vivid chronicle of the transition from the decaying Mughal influence to the rise of British colonial rule and the subsequent intellectual awakening in Serampore and Calcutta.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pramathanath Bishi (1901–1985) was a prolific Bengali writer, poet, and academic. A student of Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan, Bishi was known for his vast historical knowledge and his ability to blend fact with imaginative storytelling. He served as a Professor of Bengali at Calcutta University and was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Council. His works often explore the complex interactions between the East and the West during the colonial era.