Arup Rudra
Sesh Prashna ('The Final Question') is one of Sharatchandra Chatterjee’s last major novels, and perhaps his most radically innovative. Breaking the bounds of Bengali romantic fiction, Sharatchandra challenges the norms of nationhood, society, and womanhood. The novel caused a sensation when it was first published in 1931, drawing censure from conservative critics but enthusiastic support from general readers, especially women. The heroine, Kamal, is exceptional ...