The Emperor's Ring

"The Emperor's Ring" (Badshahi Angti) is a novel by Satyajit Ray featuring the private detective Feluda first published in 1969.

Plot outline

Feluda along with Topshe and Topshe's father decide to visit their advocate uncle who stays in Lucknow. There they meet Dr Srivastav, whose home was burgled the previous night apparently to steal a precious ring gifted to him by his recently deceased friend, Pyarelal. Fearing more burglary attempts, the doctor decides to keep the ring in his friend's home. But, unfortunately, the ring is lost.Meanwhile, Feluda meets an interesting person in doctor's neighbourhood. Mr Banbehari Sarkar harbours ferocious and poisonous creatures like crocodile, hyena, rattle snake, scorpion and black widow spider in his own home. Feluda also meets Mahavir, late Pyarelal's son and a film actor who believes a foul play behind his father's death. Later, it is found that the ring was already taken by Feluda himself to keep it safe from miscreants. Banbehari was the mastrmind behind burglary who earlier unsuccessfully tried to take it from Pyarelal. In one such attempt, Pyarelal died. He also tries to take it from Feluda but Feluda with his skill, intelligence and bravery, keeps the ring safe and nabs Banbehari and his assistant.