Set in the fertile, silt-built country of the Bengal delta, these stories show Hindu village and small-town life from the inside. They tell of the pride of a local magnate, rival market towns, conspiracies, a biter bitten, outrageous swindles, family duty after a father’s death, and the virtue of economy, with an introduction by Francis Skrine.
An engaging glimpse of everyday Bengal under British rule, for readers of Indian social history. Download the free EPUB.