Patra Bharati

A historically poignant novel based around the Indigo Revolt that arose in Bengal in 1859 . A group of peasant farmers banded together against the ruthless British planters and their exploitative practices in indigo cultivation. Though subjected to the most horrific torture , the farmers were resilient in their demands. Nil Ghurni is a tale of once such troop of farmers who took up arms against the bold and mighty. A moving and gripping novel written in Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay’s magical penmanship !