Bishad Shindhu

Bishad Shindhu (Bengali: বিষাদ-সিন্ধু, English: Ocean of Sorrow) is a Bengali epic novel by Mir Mosarraf Hussain, the first modern Bengali Muslim writer and novelist. Regarded as a central work of Bengali literature, and Hussain's finest literary achievement, the novel chronicles the lives of Muhammad's grandsons, Hasan and Husayn, and the Battle of Karbala.[1]

Bishad Shindhu [Ocean of Sorrow]
AuthorMir Mosarraf Hussain
Original titleবিষাদসিন্ধু
LanguageBengali

Bishad Shindhu was originally published in three parts in 1885, 1887 and 1891 respectively.[2][3] The novel was first published in its entirety in 1891.[1] However, it is not considered an authentic source for the history of Karbala, the location of Husayn's war front, or the place of his death.

It contains much poetic language, and many dramatic scenes. At the time of its composition, there were few published novels in the Bengali language, and Mosharraf Hussain was part of a community of writers working to pioneer a new tradition of novels in Bengali. The novel was written in Shadhubhasha, a highly Sanskritised form of Bengali.[4]

Main characters
  • Hasan ibn Ali, elder brother of Husayn, grandson of Muhammad, son of Khalifa Ali ibn Abu Talib and Fatima Zahra
  • Husayn ibn Ali, younger brother of Hasan, grandson of Muhammad, son of Khalifa Ali and Fatema
  • Yajid, son of Muabia (a companion of Muḥammad ), a rival of Hasan and Husayn for the throne
  • Shimar, Husayn's killer
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References
  1. "Bisad-Sindhu - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  2. Dalmia, Vasudha; Sadana, Rashmi (2012), The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture, Cambridge University Press, p. 108, ISBN 1139825461
  3. Osmany, Shireen Hasan (1992), Bangladeshi nationalism: history of dialectics and dimensions, University Press, p. 61, ISBN 9840511882
  4. "Bishad Sindhu (Book II Chapter 4)". The Daily Star. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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