Nastanirh (also Nashtanir), (1901), or The Broken Nest is a Bengali novella by Rabindranath Tagore who was a Bengali poet, Brahmo Hindu philosopher, visual artist, playwright, composer, and novelist. Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, c. ... Bengali or Bangla (বাংলা ) is an Indo-Aryan language of South Asia that evolved as a successor to Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bengali or Bangla (বাংলা ) is an Indo-Aryan language of South Asia that evolved as a successor to Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit. ... A novella is a short novel; a narrative work of prose fiction somewhat longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. ... Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, c. ... The Bengali people are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group from South Asia with a history going back more than two millennia. ... Brahmo Samaj is a social and religious movement founded in Kolkata, India in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit/Hindi —, also known as , and ) is a religion originating in the Indian subcontinent, based on the Vedas and the beliefs of other people of India. ...

Background

According to Mary Lago in the introduction to the 1971 English translation of Nashtanir (translated by Lago and Supriya Sen), the novella was released three times: in 1901 in serial format, in 1909 as part of a special short story collection, and in 1926 as part of Tagore's standard collection of fiction (p.1).

Scholarship indicates that this story might have been based upon the relationship between Tagore's elder brother Jyotirindranath; his brother's wife, Kadambari Devi (who committed suicide shortly after Tagore's marriage); and Tagore (who spent a great deal of time with Kadambari, reading and writing poetry).

Plot synopsis

Nastanirh takes place in late 19th century Bengal and explores the lives of the "Bhadralok" [1], Bengalis of wealth who were part of the Bengal Renaissance and highly influenced by the Brahmo Samaj. Despite his liberal ideas, Bhupati is blind to the loneliness and dissatisfaction of his wife, Charu. It is only with the appearance of his cousin, Amal, who incites passionate feelings in Charu, that Bhupati realizes what he has lost. Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... The Bengali people are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group from South Asia with a history going back more than two millennia. ... Bengal renaissance is the period of time that saw surge in creative and social activity in Bengal. ... Brahmo Samaj is a social and religious movement founded in Kolkata, India in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. ...

Film

Charulata (The Lonely Wife) is a 1964 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen Mukherjee and is based upon Nastanirh. Charulata (The Lonely Wife) is a 1964 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen Mukherjee. ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... (Bangla:সত্যজিত্‍ রায়) (May 2, 1921 - April 23, 1992) was an Indian film director, regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of twentieth century cinema for his subtle, austere and lyrical style of film-making. ... Soumitra Chatterjee (born 1935) is a Bengali actor from India, most famous for his frequent collaborations with the great Indian director Satyajit Ray. ... Madhabi Mukherjee is a famous Bengali film actress who starred in two of Satyajit Rays films Charulata and Mahanagar. ...

References

• Lago, Mary M. "Introduction." The Broken Nest(Nashtanir) by Rabindranath Tagore. Columbia: Univ. of Missouri Press, 1971.
• Tagore, Rabindranath. The Broken Nest (Nashtanir). Mary M. Lago and Supriya Sen (translators). Columbia: Univ. of Missouri Press, 1971.

See also

• Ghare Baire
• Works of Rabindranath Tagore

Ghare Baire 1916 (in English, The Home and the World) is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore. ...

External links

• Seely, Clinton B. "Translating Between Media: Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray"
• Sen, Kaustav "Our Culture, Their Culture:Indian-ness in Satyajit Ray and Rabindranath Tagore explored through their works Charulata and Nashtanir"