Srinkal

Srinkhal (Assamese: Chain) is a collection of short stories in Assamese language written by Bhabendra Nath Saikia. The author received the Sahitya Akademi award for the collection in 1976.

The book contains 14 stories . Names of the stories are
#Srinkhal [chain]
#Suryoday [sunrise]
#Chowkidar [watchman]
#Kritagya [grateful]
#Banaprastha [quit from the family]
#Durbhikho [famine]
#Balibhoj [picnic]
#Bandar [port]
#Pradhokshin [rotation]
#Akash [sky]
#Chariali [ traffic junction with four roads]
#Khabar [news]
#Barnana [ Barnana-name of a woman]
#Raktim [blood-stained]

Trivia

# Bhabendra Nath Saikia later made two assamese cinemas "Sandhyarag "and "Itihash" from two stories of the book namely "Banaprastha" and "barnana" respectively.
# A stage play was made by Baharul Islam from "Akash" on 3rd August 2007 at Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati and on 3rd october 2007 at Pragjyoti. The play has been invited for the forthcoming NATIONAL theatre Festival BHARANGAM to be held in Jan'08 by National School Of Drama, New Delhi.