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Amar Mitra

অমর মিত্র

Born 1951 · India

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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Sahitya Akademi 2006 · Winner

    Dhruvaputra: The Son of Dhruva

    ধ্রুবপুত্র · Dhrubaputra

    Amar Mitra · 51 when first published

    Novel · 668 pages · Historical

    AI-generated summary:In ancient Ujjayini, a city parched by years without rain, the gifted son of Dhruva is driven into exile after crossing a powerful merchant, and the people wait for the monsoon to return.