Thakurda (the lord of the house)

“Thakurda” is a comic masterpiece by Tagore. “Thakurda” is a descendant of a noble aristocratic family, but due to unfortunate reasons the family lost its country seat years ago. After settling in Calcutta Thakurda started bragging about his aristocratic lineage to his friends, neighbours and relatives. His excessive storytelling nature has annoyed a lot of people including the narrator himself. Read the short story to know further how the narrator and his friends play a trick on Thakurda and how it personally affects the narrator J

Kabuliwala ( The Seller from Kabul): Rabindranath Tagore

Kabuliwala is one of the Great Classic short story written by Rabindranth Tagore in his famous anthology Golpoguccha. Rahamat a seller in Kabul arrives at Calcutta leaving his little daughter in Kabul. In Kolkata he encounters with a little girl Mini, with  whom he finds the resemblance of her daughter. Initially Mini was scared to friend with Rahamat but finally they develop a strong bond for each other. Meanwhile Rahamat is send to prison for stabbing a man in the heat of anger. After some years when Rahmat returns from the prison and arrives at the door of Mini's house he founds that it is the day when Mini is getting married.

                                 

Khudito Pashan: (The Hungry Stones): Rabindranath Tagore

Hungry Stones is one of the greatest short story by Rabindranath Tagore.It is a story about a Tax collector; who is posted at Barich near the marble palace of Muhmad Alam Shah II. The locals and the old clerk Karim khan warns him about voices that can be heard from palace. Veteran bengali film director Tapan Sinha developed its celluloid version in 1961, on the 100th year birth aniversary of the writer.

Nastanirh (Lonely wife): Rabindranath Tagore

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The story revolves around a woman and her suppressed individulity and emotion. Charulata is a woman who handles the household of Bhupati, a rennaisance man of the bengal new age. Bhupati believes that his wife is quite gifted and fears that her talent might not end up in manging the household, therefore he summons his carefree paternal cousin Amal to help to encourage her talent.Meanwhile Charulata develops an unusual bond with Amal. In the year 1964 the celluloid version of Nastanirh was made by the veteran film director Satyajit Ray and was named 'Charulata'.

Samapti ( The Conclusion) - Rabindranath Tagore

This Short story is an extract from the famous short story compilation of Tagore "Golpoguccha". The Story is about an educated bengali who falls for the reckless girl in village after returning to his hometown. The journey of the union two extreme minds had made this short story a real masterpiece

Monihara (The lost Jewels) - Rabindranath Tagore

It is one of the greatest all time classic of Tagore from "Golpoguccha" ( A collection of short stories). The story starts with the local school master telling the writer about the history of the Saha Manor , where nearlly twenty years ago a horrific supernatural incident took place. The enrinching character of naive Phanibhushan Saha and the Jewel obsessed Manimalika had made this short story into a Masterpiece.