Ananda Shatak by Abp Sangkalan [Hardcover]

“Our newspaper has been able to earn immense affection and support from its readership. However, we are not overwhelmed by this pride. For both the present and the future, I hope and resolve to enhance the strength and brilliance of the newspaper in even more diverse and newer forms.”

These words were written by Shri Ashok Kumar Sarkar on the 50th anniversary of Anandabazar Patrika (10th Chaitra, 1378 Bangabda).

Another fifty years have passed since then. On the centenary of this newspaper, we humbly recall this same resolution. And we also remember the invaluable love of our readers, which has been the primary and enduring source of strength for the newspaper for a hundred years.

A newspaper is both the mirror of society and its observer. It engages in a continuous exchange, dialogue, and tension with society. For the past hundred years, Anandabazar Patrika has been deeply intertwined with this unbreakable relationship with the society around it.

This collection presents an image of the eventful and experience-laden journey of Bengal and Bengalis over the century—captured through the pens of distinguished writers of this era.