“Who drinks in order to endure, Parvati? I drink only so that I can breathe.”

— Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay · Love quote

“Who drinks in order to endure, Parvati? I drink only so that I can breathe.”

— SARAT CHANDRA CHATTOPADHYAY

Bengali novelist · 1876 – 1938

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was Bengal's most widely read novelist, whose Devdas, Parineeta and Srikanta depict love, family and rural society. His works have been translated into many languages and adapted into numerous films. He is remembered for his deep compassion for women and the marginalised.

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