Bhabani Bhattacharya is a social realist and at the same time a visionary.He depicts life in the country as he has seen it with his observant eyes. Poverty, corruption, ignorance,superstition, exploitation and dumb suffering are among the evils of social ferment that he has noticed and depicted most authentically and convincingly. At the same time, he sees ground for hope because the country is in a position to shape its own future and it has the basic materials needed for reconstruction and development.

DR. Sachchidanand has been teaching in English in S.S.PAdarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Hulasganj, Gaya, bihar. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University), New Delhi since 1990, earlier he worked as a Translator in Employee Provident Fund organization for a small period. An M.A from Magadh University, Bodhgaya, He worked under the guidance of Dr. raghubansh Kumar Singh Of A.N.College, Patna on a study of Social Consciousness in the Novels of Bhabani Bhattacharya for his P.H.D Dr. sachchidanand has written a number of papers and articles mostly on fiction which have been published in various national and international journals.

For the idea of this book, I am indebted primarily to Dr. K.K. Narayan, Head- Department of English, Gaya College, Gaya (M.U.Bodhgaya) Who has been my career shaper since my early days. Professor Alo Sircar , Former Head-Department of English (M.U.Bodhgaya), my esteemed teacher who inspired me to do some memorable work. Without his inspiration this work wouldn't have seen the light of the day. I'm indeed grateful to Professor Hari Mohan Prasad & Professor C.P.Singh (M.U.Bodhgaya) for their inspiring interest in my work. My colleagues and friends helped me variously; to them I offer my love. And, lastly I cannot help remembering my wife's & Son's sustaining interest in the book. Yet, after all is said, there remains a debt that cannot be repaid; the debt of love of the unknown Supreme! "More is thy due than more Than all can pay".

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