''Jochna O Jononir Golpo'' ( bn, জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প, ) is a novel by Humayun Ahmed. The novel was published in February, 2004.জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প - হুমায়ূন আহমেদ
Prothom Alo Blog via amarboi.com The novel is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. In the novel, by means of an engrossing fictional story which skilfully incorporates various historical figures and many true incidents as well as the author's own personal experiences. The novel was translated into English as ''Liberation: Josna O Jononir Golpo'' by Roger Gwynn.

Plot

The story of the novel starts in month of February 1971, when the

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teacher of Nilgonj High School, Mawlana Irtazuddin Kashempuri visits his younger brother Shahed and his family in

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. Then the writer describes various stories of the characters. He describes how Mawlana Irtazuddin became a contradictor. How he swore not to perform Jummah Salat until

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become independent, for which he was shot by

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. The writer describes how Shahed searched for his lost wife and daughter. He described the time as "The day and night of uncertainty".

Characters

Characters taken from real life

* Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Father of the nation of Bangladesh ** Family of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman *

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Chief of the Z Force ** Family of Ziaur Rahman *

Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (12 December 1880 – 17 November 1976), often shortened as Maulana Bhashani, was a Bengali politician. His political tenure spanned the British colonial India, Pakistan and Bangladesh periods. Maulana Bhashani was pop ...

One of the grassroots politicians of twentieth century British India *

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Pakistani army ruler * Yahya Khan Pakistani army ruler * Tikka Khan Member of Pakistan Army *

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourth ...

Pakistani politician * Shamsur Rahman poet *

Abdul Kader Siddique Abdul Kader Siddique ( bn, আবদুল কাদের সিদ্দিকী) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is popularly known under the title of Bangabir. He served as a Mukti Bahini member and organizer of the Bangladesh Liberation ...

is the head of the Kaderia force (Kadeia Bahini) * Humayun Ahmed The author and narrate his own wartime events in the novel ** Faizur Rahman Ahmed Sub-divisional police chief and father of Humayun Ahmed **Ayesha Begum Wife of Sub-Divisional Police Chief Faizur Rahman and mother of Humayun Ahmed ** Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Professor, Novelist; the second son of Faizur Rahman and brother of Humayun Ahmed **Humayun Ahmed's family **Rashid Faizur Rahman's handfan puller **Anis Sabet Friend of Humayun Ahmed *And others.

Fictional characters

* Shahed is also a real character but in the novel the writer adds imagination to the truth * Irtazuddin Shahed's elder brother * Asmani Shahed's wife * Runi Shahed's daughter * Gouranga Shahed's friend * Mubarak Hossain Naimul's father-in-law and police inspector * Naimul Shahid's friend and freedom fighter * Maryam Naimul's wife and daughter of Mubarak Hossain * Kalimullah poet and collaborator for the Pakistani Military * And others.

Plot

Characters

Characters taken from real life

Fictional characters

See also

References

Further reading