Ranu O Bhanu

Name: Ranu O Bhanu
Brand: Ananda Publishers
SKU: AnandaPublishers_9788177561340
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Rabindranath Tagore receives hundreds of letters daily from across the country.
He tries to respond to as many as possible.
One day, he comes across a letter from a 12-year-old girl named Ranu from Varanasi.
She has read many of his writings and considers him her most beloved person.
In her letter, she questions why he has been writing fewer stories lately.
Tagore, intrigued and amused, decides to reply.
Despite his literary success, Tagore never found complete peace in his personal life.
After his eldest daughter, Madhurilata, passes away after prolonged illness, he is devastated.
Seeking solace, he visits Bhawanipur and calls out for Ranu.
A young girl rushes down the stairs, and Tagore is mesmerized by her presence.
From that moment, an extraordinary relationship forms between the 58-year-old poet and the young Ranu.
She becomes his playmate, muse, and a reflection of his lost ‘Bou-thakurani’ (elder sister-in-law).
To Ranu, Tagore is her beloved "Bhanu Dada."
When Tagore travels to China, Ranu’s marriage is arranged to Biren, the son of Sir Rajen Mukherjee.
She becomes a wife and mother of two children.
As an aging poet, Tagore reflects—what did he truly receive from Ranu?
Was it just "the beauty of sorrow through tears"?
Sunil Gangopadhyay masterfully narrates this unique and unparalleled story.

Birth: September 7, 1934, Faridpur, Bangladesh.
Education: Master's degree from the University of Calcutta.
Early Career: Started by giving private tuition.
Professional Experience:
- Worked as an officer trainee in an insurance company.
- Associated with UNESCO’s adult education program.
- Clerk in a government office.
- Editorial role in a now-defunct daily newspaper.
Literary Contributions:
- Began his writing career with poetry.
- Founder-editor of the literary magazine Krittibas.
- Gained fame as a poet before transitioning to novel writing.
- First novel: Atmaprakash, published in the Desh magazine.
- First poetry collection: Eka Ebong Koyekjon.
- Equally popular among children and adults.
Awards:
- Ananda Puraskar (early in his career).
- Bankim Puraskar (1983).
- Sahitya Akademi Award (1985).
Pen Names:
- Neel Lohit
- Sanatan Pathak
- Neel Upadhyay
Death: October 23, 2012.