Dahan

📌 Book Details:

• Author: Suchitra Bhattacharya
• Genre: Novel
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788172158651
• Pages: 176
• Weight: 285 grams

📚 About the Book:

"Dahan" is not just the story of a courageous woman; it is a powerful commentary on women’s freedom, social hypocrisy, and the struggles for justice.

Based on a real-life incident near Tollygunge Metro Station, this novel raises critical questions about women’s safety, societal pressure, legal struggles, and the reality of gender equality.

The protagonist of this novel fights against injustice when she witnesses a woman being harassed, but soon realizes that the real battle is not just against the perpetrators, but against an entire system that tries to suppress women's voices.

🔹 What does true women’s empowerment look like?
🔹 Can the legal system truly provide justice?
🔹 Does society support brave women, or does it try to silence them?

"Dahan" is more than a story—it is a social critique that exposes the harsh realities of women’s struggles for dignity and justice.

📚 About the Author:

🔹 Suchitra Bhattacharya was born on January 10, 1950, in Bhagalpur, India.
🔹 She spent her school and college years in South Kolkata.
🔹 Though passionate about literature from a young age, she seriously pursued writing from the late 1970s.
🔹 Her works focus on women’s lives, complex human relationships, social constraints, and gender issues.
🔹 She was honored with the Nonjanagudu Thirumalamba National Award (1996) from Karnataka’s Shashwati Foundation for "Dahan."
🔹 Other notable awards include the Bhubanmohini Gold Medal (University of Calcutta), Sharad Sahitya Award, Tarashankar Award, Sahitya Setu Award, and more.
🔹 She passed away on May 12, 2015.

📖 Suchitra Bhattacharya's "Dahan" is not just a novel—it is a mirror reflecting the deep-rooted issues in our society and compelling us to rethink our values.