"Bhikharini" (English: The Beggar Woman) is a Bengali short story written by Rabindranath Tagore. The story was first published in 1877 in Bharati[1] and was the first short story written in Bengali language.[2][3] This was also Tagore's own first short story, and he was 16 years old at the time of its publication.[4]
| "Bhikharini" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Rabindranath Tagore | |
| Original title | ভিখারিণী |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Publication | |
Plot
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The story is set in a village in Kashmir. Amar Singh and Kamal Devi are the main protagonists of the story. They grew up together and were good friends. Kamal's father was a renowned person in the village and Amar's father Ajit Singh was a commander (Senapati) in the king's army. Their families arranged Amar and Kamal's marriage. After the death of Kamal's father, their family's financial condition became poor.
References
edit- ^ Celebrating Tagore. Allied Publishers. 2009. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-81-8424-424-3.
- ^ Kalyani Mookherji (1 January 1951). Rabindranath Tagore. Visva-Bharati. pp. 6–.
- ^ Gale, Cengage Learning (2016). A Study Guide for Rabindranath Tagore's "The Post Office". Gale, Cengage Learning. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-1-4103-5571-3.
- ^ Imprint. Business Press. 1961. p. 20.
External links
edit- Bhikharini at NLTR (in Bengali)