Maidan

Author: Shekhar Mukhopadhyay

Book Details:

• Genre: Novel (Upanyas)
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789350402146
• Pages: 176
• Weight: 319 grams

📖 Synopsis:
The socialist ideology faces a global crisis. Yet, in one state of India, Communist rule prevails. Sayan is a product of this era. He is disinterested in studies. While his cricket coach sees him as a natural fast bowler, the party leader believes he has all the qualities of a successful political worker. Torn between love, politics, and his existential crisis, Sayan eventually abandons cricket to become deeply involved in political activism.

As time passes, Sayan rises to lead the party's action squad. But after 15 years, the Communist government collapses, only to be replaced by another party with a similar political strategy. Branded as a political thug, he is arrested but later released on bail due to his friends' intervention. In the final chapter of his life, Sayan returns to the sports field—this time as a coach. Even though the political landscape changes, the power struggles within the Maidan remain the same. However, Sayan still yearns for a second chance at life. Maidan is a compelling story of a man caught between politics and passion, power and redemption.

About the Author:

Shekhar Mukhopadhyay was born in October 1965 in Rampurhat, Birbhum. His ancestral home is in Beliya, a village near Rampurhat. He spent his childhood in various parts of West Bengal due to his father’s work. Eventually, his family settled in Santiniketan, where he pursued most of his education. He holds an M.A. in Economics and has worked on several research projects before joining academia.

Shekhar Mukhopadhyay began his teaching career at Darjeeling Government College, later moving to Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration. He is currently associated with Jhargram Raj College.

Although he started writing in school and college magazines, he took a long break from literature. His short story "Promoterer Lok", published in Desh magazine in September 2005, marked his return to regular literary writing.

Hobbies:

📚 Reading | 🍳 Cooking | 🎵 Music