Marubas

• Author: Rina Sengupta
• Genre: Autobiography - Biography - Memoir
• Format:
  • Hardcover – ISBN: 9789388014953
  • Pages: 164
  • Weight: 273 grams

About the Book

• Marubas is a deeply personal and evocative memoir that narrates the journey of a timid and fragile homemaker who finds herself forced to take charge of her household in Kolkata when her husband, an income tax officer, is transferred to Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
• Initially overwhelmed, she slowly learns to adapt, evolve, and expand her horizons.
• Over the three-year period (2008-2010), she frequently visits Rajasthan with her children, transforming the land into her own personal odyssey of discovery.
• Through her intimate observations, she explores Rajasthan’s history, Rajput valor, culture, traditions, festivals, and handicrafts, while also bonding with its people and their everyday lives.
• Parallelly, the book paints a vivid picture of her family’s emotions, highlighting their love, aspirations, conflicts, and triumphs.
• Marubas is more than a travelogue—it's a story of personal transformation, where unfamiliar landscapes become stepping stones toward self-discovery and resilience.

About the Author

• Rina Sengupta was born on October 31, 1966, in Panihati, a small village by the Ganges.
• She grew up in a spiritually inclined family, with her father, Shovendranath Sengupta, a banker, and her mother, Bani Sengupta.
• Education: Graduate in Science from Vidyasagar College.
• A lover of Indian classical music and an ardent East Bengal Club supporter.
• Childhood travels across India, thanks to her father’s job, continued into her married life, where family trips became a central part of her experiences.
• She currently resides in Panchasayar, Garia, Kolkata, enjoying a close-knit, middle-class family life with her husband and children.

⭐ A must-read for those who enjoy travel memoirs, cultural explorations, and inspiring personal journeys of self-growth!