Jochna O Jononir Golpo (Template:Langx, Template:Translation) is a novel by Humayun Ahmed. The novel was published in February, 2004.[1] The novel is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. In the novel, by means of an engrossing fictional story which skilfully incorporates various historical figures and many true incidents as well as the author's own personal experiences. The novel was translated into English as Liberation: Josna O Jononir Golpo by Roger Gwynn.[2] In this fiction, Humayun Ahmed used data from 93 referencial books.
Plot
The story of the novel starts in month of February 1971, when the Arabic teacher of Nilgonj High School, Mawlana Irtazuddin Kashempuri visits his younger brother Shahed and his family in Dhaka. Then the writer describes various stories of the characters. He describes how Mawlana Irtazuddin became a contradictor. How he swore not to perform Jummah Salat until Bangladesh become independent, for which he was shot by Pakistani Military. The writer describes how Shahed searched for his lost wife and daughter. He described the time as "The day and night of uncertainty".[1]
Characters
Characters taken from real life
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Template:Ndash Father of the nation of Bangladesh
- Family of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- Ziaur Rahman Template:Ndash Chief of the Z Force
- Family of Ziaur Rahman
- Abdul Hamid Khan BhasaniTemplate:Ndash One of the grassroots politicians of twentieth century British India
- Ayub Khan Template:Ndash Pakistani army ruler
- Yahya Khan Template:Ndash Pakistani army ruler
- Tikka Khan Template:Ndash Member of Pakistan Army
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Template:Ndash Pakistani politician
- Shamsur Rahman Template:Ndash poet
- Abdul Kader Siddique Template:Ndash is the head of the Kaderia force (Kadeia Bahini)
- Humayun Ahmed Template:Ndash The author and narrate his own wartime events in the novel
- Faizur Rahman Ahmed Template:Ndash Sub-divisional police chief and father of Humayun Ahmed
- Ayesha Begum Template:Ndash Wife of Sub-Divisional Police Chief Faizur Rahman and mother of Humayun Ahmed
- Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Template:Ndash Professor, Novelist; the second son of Faizur Rahman and brother of Humayun Ahmed
- Humayun Ahmed's family
- Rashid Template:Ndash Faizur Rahman's handfan puller
- Anis Sabet Template:Ndash Friend of Humayun Ahmed
- And others.
Fictional characters
- Shahed Template:Ndash is also a real character but in the novel the writer adds imagination to the truth
- Irtazuddin Template:Ndash Shahed's elder brother
- Asmani Template:Ndash Shahed's wife
- Runi Template:Ndash Shahed's daughter
- Gouranga Template:Ndash Shahed's friend
- Mubarak Hossain Template:Ndash Naimul's father-in-law and police inspector
- Naimul Template:Ndash Shahid's friend and freedom fighter
- Maryam Template:Ndash Naimul's wife and daughter of Mubarak Hossain
- Kalimullah Template:Ndash poet and collaborator for the Pakistani Military
- And others.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প - হুমায়ূন আহমেদ Prothom Alo Blog via amarboi.com
- ↑ Liberation: Josna O Jononir Golpo{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(9 May 2014). ISBN 978-1499508529
Further reading
- On the fight for freedom of Bangladesh. Rising Stars(26 March 2009).
- {{{title}}}. Prothom Alo(9 October 2010). Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- {{{title}}}. Banglanews24.com(19 July 2017).
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