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Zvi gg©e¯‘| ..... GKUv A_©cY~ © AZx‡Zi Drm †_‡K D™¢Z ~ n‡q †h Rxeb `~i fwel¨‡Z wemwR©Z Avi eZ©gvb Zvi mv¤cÖwZK w¯’wZKvj|Ó GLv‡b †h Rxe‡bi K_v ejv n‡q‡Q, †m Rxeb †Kgb n‡e? †m m¤ú‡K©I mgv‡jvP‡Ki Dw³ mwe‡kl cÖwYavb‡hvM¨: A novel is not life as it is but life as it should have been. Dcb¨v‡mi Rxeb AweKj Rxeb bq, wKš‘ Rxeb †h iKg nIqv DwPZ †m iKgB| Rxeb I RM‡Zi A‡bK cÖ”Qbœ mZ¨ ev Abycw¯’Z mZ¨ Ges Rxe‡bi bvbv Am½wZI Dcb¨v‡m cwijw¶Z n‡q _v‡K| Dcb¨vm KwíZ Kvwnbx wVKB wKš‘ Zv Kíbvi Aeva c¶ we¯—vi‡K mg_©b K‡i bv| gvby‡li gb I Rxeb wb‡qB Dcb¨v‡mi Kvievi e‡U, wKš‘ Zv m‡Ë¡I Rxeb I RMr m¤ú‡K© †mLv‡b _vK‡Z n‡e Mfxi Dcjw×| Rxeb I RM‡Zi Awe‡”Q`¨ e܇bi g‡a¨B i‡q‡Q Dcb¨v‡mi g~j inm¨| †m Rb¨ AvaywbK Rxeb`k©b‡K ev` w`‡q G hy‡M Novel ev Dcb¨vm Kíbv Kiv hvq bv| Rxeb I RM‡Zi Awe‡”Q`¨ gvbweK e܇bi Ici ¸i“Z¡ w`‡q Dcb¨v‡mi Kvwnbxi we¯—vi I bvbv NvZ-cÖwZNv‡Zi ga¨ w`‡q †jLK †h KwíZ DcvL¨v‡bi ˆkwíK weKvk NUvb, Zvi AvK…wZ I cÖKw… Z †ek wewPÎ| gvbe Rxe‡bi G wewPÎ ewY©j i~cB Dcb¨v‡mi DcRxe¨| wKš—y G ˆewPΨgq Rxeb‡K h_vh_ i~c †`qv mnR KvR bq| mgv‡jvPK G wel‡qB Bw½Z K‡i e‡j‡Qb: No doubt each great man creates his own form but no novelist has yet created one.

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Dcb¨v‡mi msÁv I MVb †KŠkj‡K mvg‡b †i‡L Dcb¨vmZË¡we`, cwÊZ I mgv‡jvPKiv Dcb¨v‡mi cvuPwU m~Î wee„Z K‡i‡Qb| †hgb1) cÖ¯—vebv; 2) mgm¨vi Dc¯’vcbv; 3) AvL¨vbfv‡Mi g‡a¨ RwUjZvi cÖ‡ek; 4) Pig msKU gynZ ~ ;© 5) msKU we‡gvPb ev Dcmsnvi| MVb ixwZi wewfbœ kZv©ewji K_v g‡b †i‡LI me †¶‡ÎB g‡b ivL‡Z n‡e †h, Dcb¨vm‡K Aek¨B Dc‡fvM¨ n‡Z n‡e| wek¦weL¨vZ Bs‡iwR mvwnwZ¨K I mgv‡jvPK William Somerset Maugham h_v_©B e‡j‡Qb, Finally a novel should be entertaining -it is an essential quality, without which no other quality is of any use. mgvi‡mU gg GLv‡b mwVK K_vwUB e‡j‡Qb| ev¯— weKB Dcb¨vm n‡e Dc‡fvM¨, Avb›`mÂvix I Avb›``vbKvix| Dcb¨vm g~jZ Avb‡›`i mvgMÖx, Avb‡›`i mv_x| Aek¨B Zv gvbwmK Avb›`| Avi †h‡Kv‡bv gnr Dcb¨vmB cvV‡Ki ü`qgb‡K GK gnr Avb‡›` Avc−yZ K‡i; Rxeb I RMr m¤ú‡K© GK gnr DcjwׇZ cwic~Y© K‡i †Zv‡j| Dcb¨vm wewfbœ cÖKvi n‡q _v‡K| Zv KL‡bv nq Kvwnbxwbf©i, KL‡bv nq PwiÎwbf©i, KL‡bv nq gb¯—vwË¡K, KL‡bv nq bxwZK_vg~jK, Avevi KL‡bv nq e³e¨agx©| Z‡e †h iKgB †nvK bv †Kb, mv_©K Dcb¨vm m„wó Ki‡Z Dcb¨v‡mi msÁv I MVb‰kjx‡K wek¦¯—Zvi mv‡_ AbymiY Ki‡ZB n‡e| welqe¯‘ I cÖeYZv Abymv‡i Dcb¨vm‡K Aš—Ztc‡¶ bqwU fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| h_v(1) HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm; (2) mvgvwRK-cvwievwiK Dcb¨vm; (3) Kve¨agx© Dcb¨vm; (4) gb¯—vwË¡K Dcb¨vm; 7

(5) e¨½imvZ¥K Dcb¨vm; (6) †Mv‡q›`v Dcb¨vm; (7) AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK Dcb¨vm; (8) AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK åg‡Yvcb¨vm; (9) AvÂwjK Dcb¨vm| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv mgv‡jvPK Dcb¨v‡mi mv‡_ bvU‡Ki wgj †`‡Lb| bvU‡K †hgb- AvL¨vb, PwiÎ, `„k¨, msjvc BZ¨vw` _v‡K, Dcb¨v‡mI †Zgwb Gme i‡q‡Q| †m Kvi‡Y ejv hvq, Jcb¨vwmK Zvui Dcb¨v‡m bvbv NUbvi ga¨ w`‡q gvbe Rxeb‡K bvU‡Ki g‡Zv K‡i Dc¯’vcb K‡i _v‡Kb| †m Rb¨ Dcb¨vm‡K c‡KU w_‡qUvi e‡jI AwfwnZ Kiv n‡q _v‡K| †jLK KL‡bv KL‡bv wb‡Ri fvlvq c‡ii Dw³‡Z Dcb¨v‡mi Kvwnbx Dc¯’vcb K‡ib, Avevi KL‡bv ev wb‡Ri fvlvq wb‡Ri KvwnbxI Dcb¨v‡mi g‡Zv K‡i Dc¯’vcb K‡ib| Z‡e mKj †¶‡ÎB kZ© GKUvB †h, eY©bv I Dc¯’vcb n‡e Dc‡fvM¨| GLb Dcb¨v‡mi bqwU †kªYx m¤ú‡K© ms‡¶‡c Av‡jvPbv Kiv hvK| (1) HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm : HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm m¤ú‡K© AwZ ms‡¶‡c G K_v ejv hvq †h, BwZnvm‡K Aej¤^b K‡i †h Dcb¨vm iwPZ nq, Zv-B HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm| wKš‘ G cÖm‡½ Av‡iv wKQz K_v †_‡K hvq| Zv n‡”Q, BwZnvm‡K h_vh_fv‡e AbymiY K‡i †mB hyM I †mB Kv‡ji †cÖ¶vcU‡K hw` h_vh_fv‡e Dc¯’vcb Kiv bv nq, Zvn‡j Zv mv_©K HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm e‡j we‡ewPZ n‡e bv| G Rb¨B wek¦weL¨vZ Bs‡iR Dr. Johnson e‡jwQ‡jb- hviv BwZnvm Rvb‡Z Pvb, Zvuiv †hb ¯‹‡Ui ÔAvBfvb‡nvÕ Dcb¨vm bv c‡ob| D‡j−L¨ †h, AvBfvb‡nv GKwU wek¦weL¨vZ RbwcÖq HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm A_P Zv‡Z BwZnv‡mi Pig Aegvbbv Kiv n‡q‡Q| ZvB mv_©K HwZnvwmK Dcb¨v‡mi kZ© n‡jv Zv g~j BwZnvm‡K h_vh_fv‡e AbymiY Ki‡e| †mLv‡b wg_¨vi †emvwZ _vK‡e bv| 8

HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm BwZnv‡mi g~j Kvwnbx‡K AbymiY Ki‡e| RvZxq Rxe‡bi AZxZ BwZnvm, AZx‡Zi Av_©-mvgvwRK, ivR‰bwZK †cÖ¶vc‡U ZrKvjxb ms¯‹vi I ixwZ-bxwZ‡K wek¦¯—fv‡e A¼b Ki‡Z nq HwZnvwmK Dcb¨v‡m| ejv P‡j BwZnv‡mi K¼Kvj‡K Jcb¨vwmK gvbexq Abyfw~ Z‡Z cwic~Y© GKwU c~Yv©½ RxebmËvq i~cvš—wiZ K‡ib| g~j Kvwnbxi m‡½ †jL‡Ki Kíbv ms‡hvwRZ n‡q Dcb¨vmwU cÖvYeš— n‡q I‡V| g‡b n‡e †hb, †mB hyM Avi †mB mgqKvjUv †hb cvV‡Ki †Pv‡Li mvg‡b †f‡m D‡V‡Q| GLv‡bB HwZnvwmK Dcb¨v‡mi mv_©KZv| m¨vi Iqvëvi ¯‹‡Ui †jLv weL¨vZ Bs‡iwR HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm ÔAvBfvb‡nvÕi cÖm½ c~‡e© D‡j−wLZ n‡q‡Q| wek¦L¨vZ iyk mvwnwZ¨K fvwmwj Bqv‡bi Ô†Pw½m LvbÕ GKwU weL¨vZ mv_©K HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm| wjI Uj÷‡qi ÔIqvi A¨vÛ cxmÕ-Gi K_v ejvB evûj¨| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ f~‡`e gy‡Lvcvav¨vq (A½yixq wewbgq), i‡gkP›`ª `Ë (gnvivóª Rxeb cÖfvZ, ivRcyZ Rxeb-mܨv), ew¼gP›`ª P‡Ævcva¨vq (ivRwmsn, Avb›`gV, P›`ª‡kLi BZ¨vw`) cÖgyL mvwnwZ¨KivI HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm wj‡L‡Qb| gxi gkviid †nv‡mb Dbwesk kZ‡Ki †kl cv‡` mv_©K HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm Ôwelv`wmÜzÕ †j‡Lb| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ HwZnvwmK Dcb¨vm iPbvi aviv AvRI Ae¨vnZ i‡q‡Q| (2) mvgvwRK-cvwievwiK Dcb¨vm: cwievi I mgvR Rxe‡bi bvbv welqe¯‘, NUbv I NvZ-cÖwZNvZ‡K Aej¤^b K‡i G ai‡bi Dcb¨vm †jLv n‡q _v‡K| G‡Z gvbeRxe‡bi mv‡_ GKvš—fv‡e RwoZ Av_©mvgvwRK, agx©q, ivóªxq cÖfw„ Z bvbv cÖvmw½K wel‡q RxebNwbô Dc¯’vcbv _v‡K| Zv Qvov cvwievwiK bvbv welq, †hgb- mnvq-m¤úwË welqK RwUjZv, Avw_©K Uvbv‡cv‡ob, mvsmvwiK myL-`ytL, †mœncÖxwZ‡cÖg BZ¨vw` Aej¤^b K‡i cvwievwiK Dcb¨vm †jLv n‡q _v‡K| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ G ai‡Yi Dcb¨v‡mi A‡bK `„óvš— †`qv hvq| †hgb, evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i cÖ_g mv_©K Jcb¨vwmK ew¼gP‡›`ªi ÔK…òKv‡š— i DBjÕ I wele„¶Õ, wesk kZvãxi wewkó †jLK †gvnv¤§` bwRei ingvb mvwnZ¨i‡Zœi †jLv ÔAv‡bvqvivÕ, Ô†cÖ‡gi mgvwaÕ cÖf„wZ Dcb¨vm 9

cvwievwiK Dcb¨v‡mi wewkó D`vniY| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i mePvB‡Z RbwcÖq Jcb¨vwmK kirP›`ª P‡Ævcva¨v‡qi A‡bK Dcb¨vm cvwievwiKmvgvwRK Dcb¨vm| Zuvi D‡j−L‡hvM¨ iPbvi g‡a¨ i‡q‡Q, Ôcj−xmgvRÕ, ÔM„n`vnÕ, Ô†`bv cvIbvÕ, ÔPwiÎnxbÕ, Ôevgy‡bi †g‡qÕ, ÔAi¶YxqvÕ, BZ¨vw`| KvRx Bg`v`yj n‡Ki ÔAve`yj−vnÕ mvgvwRK Dcb¨v‡mi GKwU mv_©K D`vniY| (3) Kve¨agx© Dcb¨vm : †hme Dcb¨v‡m Kvwnbx I PwiÎwPÎY A‡c¶v †jL‡Ki Kve¨`„wó cÖvavb¨ cvq Ges eY©bv I fvlvixwZ‡Z Zv dz‡U I‡V, †m ai‡bi Dcb¨vm‡K Kve¨agx© Dcb¨vm ejv n‡q _v‡K| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ iex›`ªbv_ VvKz‡ii Ô†k‡li KweZvÕ I KvRx bRiyj Bmjv‡gi Ôe¨_vi `vbÕ, eyׇ`e emyi †h w`b dzUj KgjÕ, ÔmvovÕ, ÔwZw_‡WviÕ BZ¨vw` Kve¨agx© Dcb¨v‡mi wewkó D`vniY| (4) gb¯—vwË¡K Dcb¨vm : †h Dcb¨v‡mi DcvL¨v‡b cvÎ-cvÎx‡`i g‡bvwe‡k−lY †jL‡Ki Kv‡Q gyL¨ n‡q I‡V †m ai‡bi Dcb¨vm‡K gb¯— vwË¡K Dcb¨vm ejv n‡q _v‡K| G ai‡bi Dcb¨v‡m Kvwnbx nq Aej¤^b gvÎ, wKš‘ Gi cÖKZ … D‡Ïk¨ _v‡K gvbeg‡bi RwUj w`K¸‡jvi mv_©K we‡k−l‡Yi gva¨‡g Dc¯’vcb| iex›`ªbv_ VvKz‡ii Ô†Pv‡Li evwjÕ, ÔN‡i evB‡iÕ Ges gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨v‡qi Ôw`evivwÎi Kve¨Õ gb¯—vwË¡K Dcb¨v‡mi DrK…ó D`vniY| (5) e¨½vZ¥K Dcb¨vm : mvgvwRK gvby‡li bvbv Am½wZ‡K Zxeª e¨½ I nvm¨i‡mi gva¨‡g †h Dcb¨v‡m Dc¯’vcb Kiv nq Zv‡K e¨½vZ¥K Dcb¨vm e‡j| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ ciïivg, wkeivg PµeZx© I ˆmq` gyRZev Avjx G ai‡bi iPbvq we‡kl mvdj¨ †`wL‡q‡Qb| (5) †Mv‡q›`v Dcb¨vm : wewfbœ Acivag~jK NUbv‡K Aej¤^b K‡i mv_©K †Mv‡q›`v PwiÎ m„wó K‡i G ai‡bi Dcb¨vm †jLv n‡q _v‡K| Gi Kvwnbx nq LyeB RwUj Ges †jvgnl©K| †jLK A™¢Z ~ wjwcKzkjZvq cvVKgb‡K me mgq DrKÉvi g‡a¨ †i‡L cvVK‡K Avb›` w`‡Z w`‡Z bvbv in‡m¨i mÜvb w`‡q Kvwnbx †kl K‡ib| ejv n‡q _v‡K 10

†h, G ai‡bi Dcb¨vm cv‡V cvV‡Ki K~Ueyw×i cÖmvi N‡U| †Mv‡q›`v Dcb¨v‡mi cvV‡Kiv cÖavbZ Zi“Y-Zi“YxB| kiw`›`y e‡›`¨vcva¨vq, bxnviiÄb †mb¸ß, mZ¨wRr ivq evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i wewkó †Mv‡q›`v Dcb¨vm iPwqZv| (7) AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK Dcb¨vm : wek¦mvwn‡Z¨ AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK Dcb¨v‡mi GKwU wekvj aviv i‡q‡Q| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨I Zv h‡_ó cwicyó| Jcb¨vwmK Zuvi e¨w³MZ Rxe‡bi bvbv NvZ-cÖwZNvZ‡K A™¢Z y iPbv‰kjx I wjwcKzkjZvi ga¨ w`‡q Dc‡fvM¨ Dcb¨v‡m iƒc`vb K‡ib| G ai‡bi Dcb¨vm‡K ejv nq AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK Dcb¨vm| RbwcÖq K_vwkíx kirP›`ª P‡Ævcva¨v‡qi Pvi L‡Ê †jLv ÔkªxKvš—Õ AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK Dcb¨v‡mi GKwU †kªô D`vniY| ZvQvov wef~wZf~lY e‡›`¨vcva¨v‡qi Ôc‡_i cuvPvjxÕ-†K A‡b‡K AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK Dcb¨vm e‡j AwfwnZ K‡i _v‡Kb| (8) AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK åg‡Yvcb¨vm : †Kv‡bv f~ch©UK, f¨vMveÛ ev feNy‡i †jLK Zuvi ågY-c‡_i wewPÎ AwfÁZv‡K AvZ¥Rxebxi Av`‡j hLb Dcb¨v‡mi gZ mim I Dc‡fvM¨ K‡i †j‡Lb, ZLb ZvB nq AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK åg‡Yvcb¨vm| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ ˆmq` gyRZev Avjxi Ô†`‡k-we‡`‡kÕ AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK åg‡Yvcb¨v‡mi GKwU †kªô D`vniY| G cÖm‡½ Abœ`vk¼i iv‡qi Ôc‡_ cÖev‡mÕ, cÖ‡eva Kzgvi mvbœ¨v‡ji ÔgnvcÖ¯v’ ‡bi c‡_Õ I gyn¤§` Ave`yj nvB‡qi Ôwe‡j‡Z mv‡o mvZ k w`bÕ MÖš’¸‡jvI D‡j−L‡hvM¨| (9) AvÂwjK Dcb¨vm : we‡kl †Kv‡bv AÂj I †m A‡ji wbw`©ó GjvKv I cwim‡ii gvby‡li myL-`ytL, nvwm-Kvbœv wgwkªZ †h Kvwnbx ev Dcb¨vm Zv-B AvÂwjK Dcb¨vm e‡j cwiwPZ| Zvivk¼i e‡›`¨vcva¨v‡qi ÔKweÕ I Ônuvmywj euv‡Ki DcK_vÕ, gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨v‡qi ÔcÙvb`xi gvwSÕ, A‰ØZ gj−eg©‡Yi ÔwZZvm GKwU b`xi bvgÕ, ˆmq` IqvjxDj−vni ÔjvjmvjyÕ, mg‡ik emyi ÔM½vÕ evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i weL¨vZ AvÂwjK Dcb¨vm¸‡jvi bvg D‡j−L‡hvM¨| 11

L. evsjv Dcb¨vm I evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨vm m¤ú‡K© msw¶ß cwiwPwZ evsjv Dcb¨vm Mí ejv ev Mí †kvbv ev wb‡Ri g‡bi K_v Aci‡K Rvbv‡bvi AvKzwZ gvby‡li Avw`g cÖe„w˸‡jvi Ab¨Zg| ZvB †`Lv hvq, †h hy‡M gvbyl GKvš—fv‡eB Bkviv-Bw½‡Z wb‡R‡`i g‡bi fve cÖKvk Ki‡Zv, A_©vr cÖv‰MwZnvwmK hy‡Mi gvby‡li g‡a¨I Ab¨‡K g‡bi K_v Rvbv‡bvi AvKzwZ j¶¨ Kiv hvq| eZ©gv‡b Avwe®‹„Z †m hy‡Mi ¸nv-gvbyl‡`i wb‡R‡`i nv‡Z AvuKv bvbv ai‡bi wPÎvewj †m me g‡bvfw½iB cÖKvk| Zvi ci ch©vqµ‡g gvbeK~‡j G‡m‡Q bvbv cwieZ©b| †gŠwjK ev ˆjwLK fvlvi gva¨‡g gvbyl hLb Zvi wb‡Ri g‡bi fve cÖKvk Ki‡Z m¶g n‡q‡Q- ZLbB DcvL¨vb ev Kvwnbx cÖKv‡ki GKUv aviv j¶¨ Kiv wM‡q‡Q| ZvB ejv hvq †h, Mí ev Kvwnbx ejv I †kvbv gvby‡li GKUv mnRvZ cÖew„ Ë| Kvwnbx ejv I †kvbvi cÖe„wË †hgb gvby‡li wPiš—b, †Zgwb Zv‡K wjwce× K‡i hyMci¤úivq gvbeg‡b mÂvwiZ Kivi cÖKw… ËI Zvi wPiKvjxb| Gfv‡eB iwPZ n‡q‡Q bvbv †cŠivwYK DcvL¨vb| c„w_exi Avw` I cÖvPxb ag©MÖš’¸‡jv‡ZI i‡q‡Q bvbv NUbvµg, bvbv e„Ëvš— ev DcvL¨vb| BD‡ivcxq cyivY¸‡jv‡ZI †hgb ewY©Z n‡q‡Q bvbv DcvL¨vb, Gwkqv-Avwd«Kvi wewfbœ †`‡ki ag©MÖš’ I cÖvPxb MÖš’vewj‡ZI i‡q‡Q bvbv DcvL¨vb ev e„Ëvš—| Avie RM‡Z ÔAvwjd jvqjv Iqv jvqjvÕ ev Arabian Nights †hgb m‡e©vrK…ó Kvwnbxgvjvi GK gnËg D`vniY, †Zgwb fvi‡Z ivgvqY-gnvfviZ I cyivY¸‡jvI Abycg AvKl©Yxq DcvL¨vb| G Qvov Bivb I cvi‡m¨I i‡q‡Q bvbv DcKvwnbxi gvjv| ÔAvwjd jvqjvÕ I cvi‡m¨i Dcb¨vm¸‡jv A‡bKUvB Dcb¨v‡mi j¶Yvµvš—| GRb¨ H Kvwnbx¸‡jv‡K †KD †KD Avie¨ Dcb¨vm I cvim¨ Dcb¨vm e‡j AwfwnZ K‡i _v‡Kb| ZvQvov †cŠivwYK Kvwnbx¸‡jvI h‡_ó AvKl©Yxq| Z‡e Zv Dcb¨v‡mi j¶Yvµvš— bq| Z‡e Zv †h KwíZ Kvwnbx Ges gnvKwe Kvwj`v‡mi K_vq (KwíZ Kvwnbx A‡_©) Zv †h 12

Dcb¨vm Zv‡Z m‡›`n †bB| wKš—y g‡b ivL‡Z n‡e Bs‡iwR Novel A‡_©, Dcb¨vm ej‡Z hv †evSvq G wKš‘ Zv bq| Bs‡iwR Novel A‡_© Dcb¨vm n‡Z n‡j iPbv‡K h_v_©fv‡e AvaywbK iƒcixwZm¤úbœ I Rxebagx© n‡q DV‡Z n‡e| G cÖm‡½ Av‡iv D‡j−L¨ †h, ga¨hy‡Mi evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ g½jKv‡e¨i GKUv aviv engvb wQj| †m¸‡jvI wQj Kvwnbx| Kv‡e¨ †jLv Kvwnbx| †hgb- gyK›z `ivg PµeZx©i ÔPÊxg½j Kve¨| gnvKwe AvjvI‡ji ÔcÙveZxÕ I KvwnbxKve¨| G¸‡jvI KwíZ Kvwnbx wKš—y Bs‡iwR Novel A‡_© Dcb¨v‡mi msÁvq G¸‡jv c‡o bv| Bs‡iwR Novel A‡_© evsjvq †h Dcb¨vm kãwU e¨eüZ nq Zvi g~j wKš‘ BD‡iv‡c| eis K_vUv Gfv‡eB ejv †h‡Z cv‡i †h, AvaywbK Dcb¨v‡mi Rb¥ BD‡iv‡c Ges AvaywbKKv‡j †h Dcb¨v‡mi PP©v ev Dcb¨vm †jLv nq Zv cvðv‡Z¨iB Ae`vb| Bs‡iwR Novel ev Dcb¨vm †jLvi m‡PZb cÖqvm j¶¨ Kiv hvq BD‡ivcxq †i‡bmvui hy‡M| †m hy‡MB BD‡iv‡c AvaywbK hy‡Mi m~Pbv n‡qwQj Ges eZ©gvb AvaywbK we‡k¦i A‡bK Ae`v‡biB m~Pbv n‡qwQj †mB hy‡M| ïay wkí wec−e bq; wPš—v‡¶‡Î hyMvš—Kvix wec−e I mvwnZ¨ †¶‡Î hyMvš—Kvix eû m„wóB †m hy‡Mi A¶q Ae`vb| †m hy‡Mi BD‡iv‡ci wewfbœ †¶‡Î eû gbxlxi bvg Kiv hvq- huviv wQ‡jb †mB wec−‡ei †kªô mš—vb| G‡¶‡Î Avgiv ïay †m hy‡Mi BD‡iv‡ci `yÕ GKRb KwemvwnwZ¨‡Ki bvg Kie huviv wb‡R‡`i Ávb-cÖÁv I mvabvi e‡j BD‡ivcxq mvwnZ¨‡K A‡bK `~i GwM‡q wb‡q wM‡qwQ‡jb| Bs‡iR Kwe wRI‡d« Pmvi- Gi ÔK¨v›Uvi‡ewi †UjmÕ I BZvwji Kwe `v‡š—i ÔwWfvBb K‡gwWÕ n‡jv Kv‡e¨ †jLv Kvwnbx, Dcb¨vm bq| Bs‡iR †jLK †Rvbv_b myBd‡Ui ÔM¨vwjfvim Uªv‡fjmÕ I W¨vwb‡qj wW. †dvi- Gi Ôiwebmb µz‡kvÕ M‡`¨ †jLv KvíwbK Kvwnbx| ejv hvqÑBs‡iwR fvlvq G¸‡jvB wQj m‡PZbfv‡e Dcb¨vm †jLvi cÖqvm| G¸‡jvi Kvwnbx LyeB Dc‡fvM¨| Z‡e G¸‡jv cy‡ivcywi Dcb¨vm n‡q I‡Vwb, n‡q‡Q Dcb¨v‡mi KvQvKvwQ 13

ev ÔDcb¨vmKíÕ| Zv m‡Ë¡I G‡Z †Kv‡bv m‡›`n †bB †h, Gme Dcb¨vmKí m„wóB cieZx© Bs‡iwR I BD‡ivcxq mvwn‡Z¨i Jcb¨vwmK‡`i c_ cÖ`k©‡Ki f~wgKv cvjb K‡i‡Q| Zvi ci wbZ¨ bZzb Novel ev Dcb¨vm m„wó‡Z cvðvZ¨‡K Avi wcQ‡b wd‡i ZvKv‡Z nqwb| Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨i AvaywbK Jcb¨vwmK‡`i g‡a¨ hviv me©vwaK cwiwPZ I wek¦weL¨vZ G‡`i K‡qK R‡bi bvg h_vµ‡g Ugvm nvwW©, RR© BwjqU, †Rgm R‡qm, DBwjqvg mgvi‡mU gg, Pvj©m wW‡KÝ, j‡iÝ DBwjqvg †Mvwìs cÖgLy , i“k mvwn‡Z¨i gnvb mvwnwZ¨K wjIUj÷q, wdI‡`vi `¯—‡qfw¯‹, †PKf, g¨vw·g †MvwK©, ewim cv÷vibvK, Av‡jKRvÊvi mvj‡S‡brwmb, fvwmwj Bqvb cÖgy‡Li bvg mwe‡kl D‡j−L‡hvM¨| g‡b ivL‡Z n‡e †h, cÖvPxb I ga¨hy‡M mKj †`‡kB mvwn‡Z¨i cÖavb evnb wQj c`¨, wKš—y AvaywbK hy‡M mvwn‡Z¨i cÖavb evnb M`¨| Ggb Kx G hy‡M KweZvI M‡`¨i X‡O †jLv n‡q _v‡K| Av‡iv D‡j−L¨ †h, cÖvPxb I ga¨ hy‡Mi gnr gvbeRxeb-PwiÎ Aw¼Z n‡q‡Q c‡`¨, A_©vr †h hy‡M gnvKve¨ iwPZ n‡q‡Q c‡`¨| wKš—y G hy‡Mi gvby‡li Rxe‡bi gnvKve¨ iwPZ n‡”Q M‡`¨ÑA_©vr Dcb¨v‡m| gnvKvwe¨K wekvjZvq cwie¨vß G hy‡Mi GKwU RMwØL¨vZ Dcb¨v‡mi bvg ÔIqvi A¨vÛ wcmÕ| G MÖš’‡K mgv‡jvPKiv Dcb¨vm iƒcx gnvKve¨ e‡j AwfwnZ K‡i‡Qb| G gnr Dcb¨v‡mi Agi mªóv n‡jb wjI Uj÷q| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ iex›`ªbv_ VvK‡ii Ô†MvivÕ Dcb¨vm‡K A‡bK mgv‡jvPK gnvKv‡e¨i j¶Yvµvš— e‡j D‡j−L K‡i _v‡Kb| Zv Qvov eZ©gvb evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i GKRb elx©qvb †jLK Abœ`vksKi iv‡qi ÔmZ¨vmZ¨Õ (Pvi L‡Ê)Ñ †K A‡b‡K gnvKv‡e¨i j¶Yvµvš— wekvj Dcb¨vm e‡j AwfwnZ K‡ib| AvaywbK evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i Dcb¨vm g~jZ cvðv‡Z¨i we‡klZ Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨iB ms¯úk©RvZ evOvwji m„Rbkxj gb‡bi Ae`vb| A_©vr K_vUv Gfv‡e ejv †h‡Z cv‡i †h, evsjv Dcb¨vm M‡o D‡V‡Q †`kxq cwi‡e‡k wKš—y †cÖiYv I im msMÖn K‡i‡Q BD‡iv‡ci mvwnZ¨ †_‡K| 14

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gwnjv Jcb¨vwmK wn‡m‡e †m hy‡M huviv wewk‡ói gh©v`v jvf K‡iwQ‡jb, Zuviv n‡jb ¯^Y©Kzgvix †`ex, Abyiƒcv †`ex, wbiƒcgv †`ex, †iv‡Kqv mvLvIqvZ †nv‡mb cÖgLy | evsjv Dcb¨v‡mi cieZx© avivI wewfbœ mvwnwZ¨‡Ki mvwnwZ¨K Ae`v‡b mg„× n‡q D‡V‡Q| †K`vibv_ e‡›`¨vcva¨vq, Rjai †mb, †cÖgv¼zi AvZ_x©, †mŠix›`ª‡gvnb gy‡Lvcva¨vq, Pvi“P›`ª e‡›`¨vcva¨vq, †gvRv‡¤§j nK, BmgvBj †nv‡mb wmivRx, †gvnv¤§` bwRei ingvb, KvRx bRi“j Bmjvg, mZxbv_ fv`yox, wef~wZf~lY e‡›`¨vcva¨vq, ûgvqyb Kwei, KvRx Ave`yj I`y`, Abœ`vk¼i ivq, gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨vq, ebdzj, g‡bvR emy, ˆkjRvb›` gy‡Lvcva¨vq, cÖg_bv_ wekx, wegj wgÎ, Aea~Z, mg‡ik emy cÖgyL| GQvovI eZ©gvb hy‡M cwðgevsjvi Av‡iv K‡qKRb L¨vwZgvb Jcb¨vwm‡Ki bvg Kiv hvq huviv Dfq e‡½ LyeB cwiwPZ I RbwcÖq| Gu‡`i g‡a¨ huv‡`i bvg D‡j−L‡hvM¨ Zuviv n‡jb: ˆmq` gy¯—dv wmivR, Aveyj evkvi, mybxj M‡½vcva¨vq, kx‡l©›`y gy‡Lvcva¨vq, mÄxe P‡Ævcva¨vq, gnv‡k¦Zv †`ex cÖgyL| evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨vm 1947 mv‡j fviZ I evsjv wefv‡Mi c‡i cvwK¯—v‡bi Askiƒ‡c evsjvi †h GjvKvwU Aš—fy©³ nq Zv c~e© cvwK¯—vb bv‡g cwiwPwZ jvf K‡i| †m mg‡q evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i GKwU aviv G c~e© cvwK¯—v‡bB cÖevwnZ n‡qwQj Ges 1971 mv‡j cvwK¯—v‡bi KvQ †_‡K cybivq wefw³i c‡i †h ¯^vaxb evsjv‡`‡ki Afy¨`q nq, †m aviv eZ©gvb evsjv‡`‡k GKwU mv_©K cwicyó iƒc cwiMÖn K‡i| †m wn‡m‡e ejv hvq †h, 1971 mv‡ji ci †_‡K eZ©gvb mgq ch©š— evsjv‡`k f~L‡Ê †h Dcb¨vm¸‡jv wjwLZ I cÖKvwkZ n‡q‡Q, Zv-B evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨vmiƒ‡c AwfwnZ nIqvi †hvM¨| 19

bexb evsjv‡`k iv‡óªi eqm cÖvq 31 eQi Qq gvm| G mg‡qi g‡a¨ evsjv‡`‡k mvwn‡Z¨i †gvU AMÖMwZi Zzjbvq Dcb¨vm mvwn‡Z¨i cwigvY h‡_ó Kg| Zv m‡Ë¡I evsjv‡`‡ki mvwnZ¨ h‡_ó ˆewP‡Î¨i `vwe`vi| wewfbœ †jL‡Ki wewfbœ cix¶v-wbix¶vi d‡j evsjv‡`‡ki AvaywbK Dcb¨vm wewkóZvi `vwe iv‡L| evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨v‡m G‡Kev‡i cÖZ¨š— A‡ji MÖvgxY Rxeb †_‡K ïi“ K‡i bvMwiK Rxe‡bi wewPÎ †¶‡Îi K_v iƒcvwqZ n‡”Q| evsjv‡`‡ki Jcb¨vwm‡Kiv evsjv‡`‡ki RbM‡Yi Dc‡hvMx Dcb¨vm m„wó‡Z h‡_ó mvd‡j¨i cwiPq w`‡Z m¶g n‡q‡Qb| G cÖm‡½ evsjv‡`‡ki cÖqvZ me©Rb kª‡×q mvwnwZ¨K e¨w³Z¡ Aveyj gbmyi Avng‡`i bvg Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i| Aveyj gbmyi Avng` Zvi mgKv‡j e¨½vZ¥K iPbv wj‡L L¨vwZgvb n‡qwQ‡jb| Gme m‡Ë¡I Zuvi K‡qKwU Dcb¨v‡m evsjv‡`‡ki RbRxe‡bi mv_©K wPÎ Aw¼Z n‡q‡Q| Zuvi ÔmZ¨wg_¨vÕ, ÔAv‡envqvZÕ, ÔRxeb¶zavÕ cÖfw„ Z Dcb¨vm we‡klfv‡e D‡j−L‡hvM¨| Aveyj dRj Mí, cÖeÜ BZ¨vw` QvovI wKQy Dcb¨vm iPbv K‡ib| †m¸‡jv h_vµ‡g Ô†PŠwPiÕ, ÔRxeb c‡_i hvÎxÕ, ÔmvnwmKvÕ, ÔcÖ`xc I cZ½Õ I Ôiv½v cÖfvZÕ| G Dcb¨vm¸‡jv‡Z evsjv‡`‡ki RxebwP‡Îi mv_©K cÖwZdjb N‡U‡Q| gvneye-Dj-Avjg, ¯§„wZK_v, BwZnvm I Mí iPbv Ki‡jI GKRb wewkó Jcb¨vwmKI| Ô†gv‡g‡bi Revbew›`Õ bvgK AvZ¥Rxebxg~jK Dcb¨vm Zvui †kªô iPbv| Zuvi Ab¨ GKwU Dcb¨v‡mi bvg ÔgwdRbÕ| kIKZ Imgvb evsjv‡`‡ki †kªô †jLK‡`i Ab¨Zg| A‡bK †QvUMí I Dcb¨vm wZwb iPbv K‡i‡Qb| Zuvi †h Dcb¨vm¸‡jv Zuvi L¨vwZi P~ovq †cŠu‡Q w`‡q‡Q †m¸‡jv n‡”QÑeox, ebx Av`g, Rbbx, µxZ`v‡mi nvwm I mgvMg Dcb¨vwmK kIKZ Imgvb Zuvi G Dcb¨vm ¸‡jv‡Z bZzb Avw½K cÖ‡qvM K‡i‡Qb Ges Zv‡Z mdjI n‡q‡Qb| ˆmq` IqvwjDj−vn Zuvi ¯^í cwim‡ii Rxe‡b wewkó K_vwkíxi gh©v`vq f~wlZ n‡q‡Qb| Zuvi ÔjvjmvjyÕ GKwU wewkó Dcb¨vm| ZvQvov Zuvi ÔKuv‡`v b`x Kuv‡`vÕ I ÔPuv‡`i Agvem¨vÕ evsjv‡`‡ki †kªô Dcb¨vm¸‡jvi g‡a¨ c‡o| Avey BmnvK evsjv‡`‡ki GKRb cÖexY Jcb¨vwmK| Zuvi weL¨vZ Dcb¨v‡mi 20

bvg Ôm~h©`xNj evwoÕ| AvjvDÏxb Avj-AvRv` Dcb¨vm, KweZv, bvUK cÖf„wZ m„wó K‡i evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ wewkó ¯’vb jv‡f mg_© n‡q‡Qb| G QvovI Zuvi K‡qKwU Dcb¨vm Zuv‡K wewkó Jcb¨vwmK wn‡m‡e cÖwZôv w`‡q‡Q| Ô†ZBk b¤^i ˆZjwPÎÕ, ÔKY©dzjxÕ, Ô¶zav I AvkvÕ cÖf„wZ Dcb¨v‡mi bvg D‡j−L‡hvM¨| GK mgqKvi RbwcÖq K_vwkíx AvKei †nv‡mb ÔKx cvBwbÕ, ÔAevwÃZÕ, Ô†gvngyw³Õ cÖfw„ Z Dcb¨vm wj‡L L¨vwZgvb nb| kvgmyÏxb Aveyj Kvjvg K‡qKwU Dcb¨vm wj‡L L¨vwZgvb nb| ÔKvke‡bi Kb¨vÕ I Ô`yB gnjÕ Zuvi wewkó m„wó| KvRx Avdmvi DÏxb Avng` ÔPi fv½v PiÕ Dcb¨vm wj‡L L¨vwZgvb nb| Jcb¨vwmK wn‡m‡e mi`vi R‡qbDÏx‡bi bvg GLv‡b D‡j−L‡hvM¨| Ôcvbœv‡gvwZÕ, Ôbxj iO i³Õ, ÔA‡bK m~‡h©i AvkvÕ Zuvi D‡j−L‡hvM¨ Dcb¨vm| mwnwZ¨K Ave`yi iv¾vK ÔKb¨vKzgvixÕ bvgK Dcb¨vm wj‡L cyi¯‹…Z nb| knx`yj−vn Ave`yi iv¾vK ÔKb¨vKzgvixÕ bvgK Dcb¨vm wj‡L cyi¯‹…Z nb| knx`yj−vn Kvqmv‡ii Ômv‡is-eDÕ GKwU weL¨vZ Dcb¨vm| ikx` Kix‡gi ÔDËg cyi“lÕ, Rwni ivqnv‡bi ÔnvRvi eQi a‡iÕ I ÔAv‡iK dvêybÕ cÖfw„ Z Dcb¨v‡mi bvg D‡j−L‡hvM¨| Kwe I †QvUMíKvi cwiP‡qi evB‡i ˆmq` kvgmyj n‡Ki i‡q‡Q Jcb¨vwmK cwiPq| Zuvi K‡qKwU Dcb¨v‡mi bvg n‡”Q : mxgvbv Qvwo‡q, i³ †Mvjvc, †`qv‡ji †`k, GK gwnjvi Qwe BZ¨vw`| GQvov e‡›` Avjx wgqv, Aveyj Kvjvg kvgmyÏxb, gwebDÏxb Avng`, KvRx Aveyj †nv‡mb, Ave`yi ikx` Iqv‡mKcyix, Avey i“k`, Avkivdz¾vgvb, BmnvK PvLvix cÖgLy Jcb¨vwm‡Kiv evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨vm mvwn‡Z¨i aviv‡K mg„× K‡i‡Qb| evsjv‡`‡ki mv¤cÖwZK Kv‡ji Jcb¨vwmK‡`i g‡a¨ kIKZ Avjx, AvLZvi“¾vgvb Bwjqvm, ivnvZ Lvb, ûgvqyb Avn‡g`, ûgvqyb AvRv`, Bg`v`yj nK wgjb, gBbyj †nv‡mb mv‡ei cÖgyL weL¨vZ| mv¤cÖwZK Kv‡ji ûgvqyb Avn‡g‡`i RbwcÖqZv me‡P‡q †ewk| gwnjv Jcb¨vwmK‡`i g‡a¨ byi“bœvnvi, ivwRqv Lvb, iv‡eqv LvZzb, †mwjbv †nv‡mb, bxjgv Beªvnxg I w`jviv nv‡k‡gi bvg D‡j−L‡hvM¨|

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evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨vm mvwnZ¨ m„wói aviv Ae¨vnZ MwZ‡Z GwM‡q P‡j‡Q| bexb-cÖexY †jL‡Kiv bZzb bZzb cix¶v-wbix¶vi gva¨‡g evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨vm mvwnZ¨‡K mg„× K‡i P‡j‡Qb| M. wbe©vwPZ Dcb¨vm I Jcb¨vwm‡Ki cwiwPwZ wbe©vwPZ Dcb¨vm

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†jLK cwiPwZ gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨vq (1908-1956) evsjv‡`‡ki weL¨vZ b`x cÙvi Zxi msjMœ †KZzciy mn cvk¦e© Z©x `yÕGKwU MÖvg I cÙvb`xi cUf~wgKvq †jLv evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i weL¨vZ GKwU AvÂwjK Dcb¨v‡mi bvg ÔcÙv b`xi gvwSÕ| G weL¨vZ Dcb¨vmwUi iPwqZv gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨vq wenv‡ii muvIZvj ciMbv †Rjvi `ygKv kn‡i 1908 wLª÷v‡ã Rb¥MÖnY K‡ib| QvÎ wn‡m‡e wZwb LyeB †gavex wQ‡jb| KjKvZvi weL¨vZ †cÖwm‡WwÝ K‡j‡R weÁvb wb‡q we.Gm.wm Aa¨qbKv‡j ÔAZmx gvgxÕ bv‡g GKwU Mí iPbv K‡i wZwb evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i A½‡b cÖ‡ek K‡ib| covïbv wZwb †kl Ki‡Z cv‡ib wb| cieZ©x‡Z mvwnZ¨-m„wó‡KB †ckv wn‡m‡e MÖnY K‡ib| evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i A½‡b Zuvi G †MŠieRbK c`PviYv Zuvi g„Z¨z i (1956) c~e© ch©š— Ae¨vnZ wQj| Zuvi cÖ_g cÖKvwkZ Dcb¨v‡mi bvg ÔRbbxÕ| GwU 1933 wLª÷v‡ã KjKvZv †_‡K cÖKvwkZ nq| Zvi ci ch©vqµ‡g cÖKvwkZ nq Ab¨vb¨ Dcb¨vm| h_v-w`evivwÎi Kve¨, cÙv b`xi gvwS, cyZzj bv‡Pi BwZK_v, kniZjx, PZz‡®‹vY, Rxeš—, †mvbvi †P‡q `vgx, BwZK_vi c‡ii K_v cÖfw„ Z| GQvov †j‡Lb ÔAZmx gvgxÕ, ÔcÖv‰MwZnvwmKÕ, Ôwgwn I †gvUv KvwnbxÕ, ÔAvR Kvj ciïi MíÕ, †QvU eKzjcy‡ii hvÎxÕ, Ô†dwiIqvjvÕ cÖf„wZ MíMÖš’| gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨vq wQ‡jb evgcš’x `„wófw½i mvwnwZ¨K- A_©vr wZwb wQ‡jb e¯—yev`x †jLK| Zuvi iPbvi me©ÎB Zuvi G Av`k© I `„wófw½i cÖKvk j¶¨ Kiv hvq| Zuvi iPbvewji g‡a¨B Zuvi Rxebv`k©‡bi 22

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gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨v‡qi Dcb¨vm Av‡jvPbv cÖm‡½ DcwiD³ we‡k−lYg~jK ZË¡¸‡jv ¯§i‡Y ivL‡j Zuvi mvwnZ¨ Rvb‡Z I eyS‡Z mnR n‡e| Dcb¨vm cwiwPwZ I mvgwMÖK g~j¨vqb Jcb¨vwmK gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨vq 19wU Dcb¨v‡mi g‡a¨ me©vwaK cwVZ, Av‡jvwPZ I GKvwaK we‡`wk fvlvq Ab~w`Z RbwcÖq Dcb¨vmwUi bvg ÔcÙvb`xi gvwSÕ| 1936 wLª÷v‡ã cÖKvwkZ nIqvi c‡i fviZxq Dcb¨vm¸‡jvi g‡a¨ me‡P‡q †ewk fvlvq Ab~w`Z nIqvi †MŠie jvf K‡i G Dcb¨vmwU| fvi‡Zi GKvwaK cÖv‡`wkK fvlvmn Bs‡iwR, †PK, nv‡½wiqvb, i“k, wj_yqvwbqvb, biI‡qwRqvb I myBwWk fvlvq G Dcb¨v‡mi Abyev` cÖKvwkZ n‡q‡Q| ÔcÙvb`xi gvwSÕ (1936) gvwb‡Ki PZz_© Dcb¨vm| 1948 wLª÷v‡ã Dcb¨vmwUi Bs‡iwR Abyev` ‘Boatman of the Padma’ cÖKvwkZ nq| ÔcÙvb`xi gvwSÕ Dcb¨v‡m cÙvi Zxi msjMœ †KZycyi I cvk¦©eZ©x MÖv‡gi cÙvi gvwS I †R‡j‡`i wek¦¯— Rxebv‡jL¨ wPwÎZ n‡q‡Q| kni †_‡K `~‡i `xb-`wi`ª †R‡j I gvwS‡`i †h RxebwPÎ G‡Z Aw¼Z n‡q‡Q Zv †hb ev¯—‡ei m‡½ ûeû wg‡j hvIqv GK wek¦¯— RxebwPÎ| †R‡jcvovi gvwS I †R‡j‡`i Rxe‡bi myL-`ytL, nvwm-Kvbœv-AfveAwf‡hvM-hv wKbv cÖK…wZMZfv‡e †mB Rxebavivi Awe‡”Q`¨ A½ Zv GLv‡b wek¦¯—Zvi mv‡_ wPwÎZ n‡q‡Q| ÔcÙvb`xi gvwSÕ evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i GKwU AvÂwjK Dcb¨vm| Aj¼vi kv‡¯¿i AvÂwjK Dcb¨v‡mi †h msÁv †`Iqv n‡q‡Q, †m Abymv‡i m‡›`nvZxZfv‡e ejv hvq †h, GwU GKwU mv_©K AvÂwjK Dcb¨vm| Dcb¨v‡mi Avw½K MVb, iPbv‰kjx, cvÎ-cvÎx‡`i gy‡L Av‡ivwcZ fvlv, RxebvPiY, RxebPP©v G meB AvÂwjK Dcb¨v‡mi cwiPqevnx| G mKj Kvi‡Y Dcb¨vmwU evsjv mvwn‡Z¨ wewkóZvi `vwe`vi Ges G Dcb¨v‡mi RMr evsjv mvwn‡Z¨i cvV‡Ki Kv‡Q m¤ú~Y© GK ARvbv e¯‘ e‡j g‡b nq| bvbv Kvi‡Y Dcb¨vmwU RbwcÖqZvi kx‡l© Av‡ivnY K‡i| G Dcb¨vmwUi RbwcÖqZvi KviY we‡k−lY Ki‡Z wM‡q wewkó mgv‡jvPK kªxKzgvi e‡›`¨vcva¨vq Zuvi Ôe½ mvwn‡Z¨ Dcb¨v‡mi avivÕ MÖ‡š’ wj‡L‡Qb- ÒBnvi GKwU KviY Aek¨ wel‡qi AwfbeZ¡24

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