Author | Abanindranath Tagore |
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Language | Bengali |
Subject | Children's Literature |
Published | 1896 |
Publication place | India |
Khirer Putul ( lit. 'Doll of Kheer') is a children's fantasy novel written by Abanindranath Tagore in 1896. [1] [2] Khirer Putul is considered a masterpiece [3] and landmark by writers in Bengali language children's literature. [4] Khirer Putul is a simple and touching tale about the sugar doll, the fate of Duorani and a tricky and extraordinary monkey. [5] Aadi Brahmosamaj press first published this book. Later on, it was translated into other languages. [6][ page needed] The story was adapted into a film of the same name by Indian writer and director Purnendu Pattrea in 1976. [7] Khirer Putul, an Indian television soap opera based on the novel aired on Zee Bangla in 2020. [8]
It was also adapted into a play by the Indian theatre group Nandikar in 2017, with Anindita Chakraborty as its director. [9]
The king of Deepnagar had two queens, Suo Rani and Duo Rani. The king gave Suo Rani 7 palaces, 700 female slaves, best ornaments from 7 kingdoms, 7 gardens, 7 chariots. He neglected Duo Rani and gave her a broken home, a deaf and dumb maid, torn clothes and a dirty bed. [10] [11]
The work has been translated into several languages:
Abanindranath who was Rabindranath Tagore's nephew found this story in Rabindranath's wife Mrinalini Devi's diary after her death. The novel is based on the story written in her diary. [17] The illustrations were done by Abanindranath Tagore. [18][ page needed]
According to scholar Sanjay Sircar, the tale can be classified in the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as tale type ATU 459, "The Make-Believe Son (Daughter)", [19] [20] a tale type "widespread throughout North India and other Asian areas, but never found in Europe". [21] Similarly, German scholar Ulrich Marzolph listed four Iranian variants of the same type, which he named Der Prinz verliebt sich in eine Puppe ("The Prince falls in love with a Doll"). [22]
Author | Abanindranath Tagore |
---|---|
Language | Bengali |
Subject | Children's Literature |
Published | 1896 |
Publication place | India |
Khirer Putul ( lit. 'Doll of Kheer') is a children's fantasy novel written by Abanindranath Tagore in 1896. [1] [2] Khirer Putul is considered a masterpiece [3] and landmark by writers in Bengali language children's literature. [4] Khirer Putul is a simple and touching tale about the sugar doll, the fate of Duorani and a tricky and extraordinary monkey. [5] Aadi Brahmosamaj press first published this book. Later on, it was translated into other languages. [6][ page needed] The story was adapted into a film of the same name by Indian writer and director Purnendu Pattrea in 1976. [7] Khirer Putul, an Indian television soap opera based on the novel aired on Zee Bangla in 2020. [8]
It was also adapted into a play by the Indian theatre group Nandikar in 2017, with Anindita Chakraborty as its director. [9]
The king of Deepnagar had two queens, Suo Rani and Duo Rani. The king gave Suo Rani 7 palaces, 700 female slaves, best ornaments from 7 kingdoms, 7 gardens, 7 chariots. He neglected Duo Rani and gave her a broken home, a deaf and dumb maid, torn clothes and a dirty bed. [10] [11]
The work has been translated into several languages:
Abanindranath who was Rabindranath Tagore's nephew found this story in Rabindranath's wife Mrinalini Devi's diary after her death. The novel is based on the story written in her diary. [17] The illustrations were done by Abanindranath Tagore. [18][ page needed]
According to scholar Sanjay Sircar, the tale can be classified in the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as tale type ATU 459, "The Make-Believe Son (Daughter)", [19] [20] a tale type "widespread throughout North India and other Asian areas, but never found in Europe". [21] Similarly, German scholar Ulrich Marzolph listed four Iranian variants of the same type, which he named Der Prinz verliebt sich in eine Puppe ("The Prince falls in love with a Doll"). [22]