Sudharani O Nabin Sannyasi by Samaresh Majumdar [Hardcover]

"It is appropriate to explain here why I juxtaposed Sudharani from Sonagachhi and the young ascetic from the epic. Born in a forbidden area, Sudharani's life could have passed by singing and selling her body like many other girls, unaware of the outside world. As an old woman, she might have become either a landlady or a sick beggar. Suddenly, the allure of respect dragged her out of that primeval jungle into a larger world where her own experiences were of no use.

A similar thing happened in the life of the young ascetic. Living under his father's rule in a secluded forest ashram, his life was stable. But when he stepped into the unfamiliar outside world, everything became chaotic. I don't know why, but it repeatedly felt that if Sudharani had met the young ascetic, there would have been no disagreement."