Nagori (Bengali Version)

• Author: Mishu Milan

• Publisher: Suprokash

• Language: Bengali

• Binding: Hardcover

About the Book:

• Nagori is set in a kingdom that is facing a severe drought after several years of no rainfall. The land, once fertile, is now a barren wasteland. Rivers, ponds, and wells have dried up, and even the small rivers and canals are now cracked open.

• Despite the Ganga's generosity, the Champa river still flows, but it no longer carries the grandeur or prestige it once did. In the rainy season, the river swells with fury, but during the rest of the year, it flows silently, almost lifeless.

• The kingdom is suffering from a severe water shortage. People and livestock are dying daily from disease and dehydration. The once thriving crops are now barren, and trees and plants are quietly dying.

• The dry lands that were once cleared from the jungle for farming have now turned into lifeless fields of dust. The region is struck by famine, and the trees that once flourished now stand fruitless, like barren women.

• Only the areas near the Ganga are seeing minimal crops, while the rest of the kingdom is slowly turning into a desert.

• People are blaming King Lompad for this calamity, with many claiming that the drought is the result of his sins. Some believe that the king, along with his predecessors, is responsible for the deforestation that may have caused the drought. Others believe that the curse of the forest goddess is to blame for the lack of rain.

• In the midst of the suffering, widows, parents who have lost their children, and orphans curse the king and lament their losses.

• The question remains: Will the kingdom ever see rain again, or will it be consumed by its own destructive actions?

This book offers a deep exploration of nature, human conflict, and the consequences of environmental exploitation, all set against a dramatic backdrop of a kingdom's struggle to survive.