Radhakatha-Krishnakatha

• Author: Dilip Majumdar (দিলীপ মজুমদার)
• Genre: Ramayan - Mahabharat - Puran Charcha (Epic & Purana Studies)
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789354259456
• Pages: 124
• Weight: 178 grams

About the Book

💛 Radhakatha-Krishnakatha explores the timeless love story of Radha and Krishna, which has been a central theme in Bengali literature for over a thousand years. This book delves into their tale as found in:

• Classical literature: Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda, Baru Chandidas’s Sri Krishna Kirtan, Maladhar Basu’s Sri Krishna Vijay
• Vaishnava Padavali and folk traditions
• The fusion of love and devotion, as encapsulated in the proverb— "Kanu chara geet nai" (There is no song without Krishna).

📖 A must-read for those interested in mythology, literature, and devotional narratives.

About the Author

✍️ Dilip Majumdar (b. 1946, Kanthi, Purba Medinipur) is a scholar and researcher in Bengali literature and cultural history.

• M.A. & Ph.D. from Rabindra Bharati University.
• Former teacher at Netajinagar Vidyalaya, branch coordinator of Rabindra Mukta Vidyalaya.
• His first major work was editing Somen Chanda’s Rachana Sangraha.
• Notable books:
  • Harish Mukherjee: Jug O Jibon
  • Karagar Kantharod Rabindranath
  • JT Sunderland O Shrinkhalita Bharat
  • Bangla Sahitye Pragati Chinta
  • Ramayaner Samaj
• Fiction & Poetry: Published in Desh, Anandabazar Patrika, Anandamela, Saptahik Bartaman, and others.
• Autobiographical novel: Chinnapatay Sajai Tarani.

📜 An essential addition to the library of anyone interested in the intersection of Bengali literature, mythology, and history.