Chaturanga (novel)

Chaturanga^[1] is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, widely considered a landmark in Bengali literature. The novel was published in 1916. The story of this novel follows the journey of a young man named Sreebilas. His meeting with his best friend, philosopher & guide Shachish, The story of Damini a widow & Jyathamoshai an idealist person.

The novel contains of four chapters each named on these main characters of this novel. Thus named Chaturanga, which in Sanskrit means four parts.

References

1. ^ Tagore, Rabindranath (1963). Cha Chaturanga: a novel. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172014001. http://books.google.com/books?id=iOb8voE_d9UC&lpg=PA76&ots=p3M4ooz4nk&dq=chaturanga%20novel%20rabindranath%20tagore&pg=PA76#v=onepage&q&f=false Cha.