• Anuradha Sengupta
    Anuradha Sengupta
03

PART 1: THE SETTING

  • 9 Jun, 2025

The 1930s in colonial India were a complex time—a country caught between the tightening grip of British rule and the budding flame of its own awakening. In this era, deeply rooted social practices like polygamy, child marriage, and the stringent expectations from women were prevalent, often undermining the very foundations of women's mental and emotional well-being.

In the heart of Bengal, where the scent of mustard flowers mingled with the cries of revolution and the sound of conch shells at dawn, lived a man named Anirudh Roy Choudhary a zamindar’s son turned barrister, whose heart burned for social reform and justice. His mansion, grand and old, held within its walls both glory and regret.

Write a comment ...

Write a comment ...