Badshahi Angti (novel)
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Preceded by | Feludar Goendagiri |
Followed by | Kailash Chowdhuryr Pathor |
Badshahi Angti (English title: The Emperor's Ring) is a novel by Satyajit Ray featuring the private detective Feluda.[1] It was first serialized in Sandesh magazine in the year 1966–67. It was then released in book form in 1969 by Ananda Publishers. This is the first Feluda novel created by Satyajit Ray.
Plot outline
Next day, Feluda, Topshe, his father and Dhiru Kaka go to the
Feluda later tells Topshe that the paper warns Feluda to stop investigating. He also learns from Dr. Srivastav that Mahavir is an actor. Feluda also shows a tin of toothpowder to Topshe; upon Topshe's enquiry, Feluda tells that it is Churnikrito Brahmastra. That night, someone tries to knock Feluda and Topshe unconscious by using chloroform, but fails as they both manage to awaken and save themselves. The next day, Dhiru Kaka informs Inspector Gargari of the robbery. After lunch, Bonobihari visits them and invites Feluda and Topshe to the Residency. While going to the Residency, Feluda informs Bonobihari about "the spy" which was spoken by Pyarelal. In the Residency, someone tries to attack Feluda and Bonobihari with stones.
Next day, Feluda and Topshe travel to Hazratganj, where they meet Mahavir in a book store. They go to a coffee shop where Mahavir discloses to Feluda that his father used to get palpitations whenever he used to see any insect. He says that on the day of his father's death, his bearer tells that he had shouted very loudly. Mahavir believes that there is foul play is behind his father's death. They also meet Ganesh who tells that he has left Bonobihari's job and will return to Kolkata. Ganesh also warns Feluda that Bonobihari is not a very good man. Next day, Feluda, Topshe, Topshe's father, Bonobihari, and Dr. Srivastav travel to Haridwar by the Doon Express. Before going to Haridwar, Feluda goes back to the Bhoolbhulaia.
In the train, Bonobihari questions Dr. Srivastav about Pyarelal. Dr. Srivastav realizes that Bonobihari is suspecting him of the robbery. Feluda tells that Dr. Srivastav is not the thief. In Hardoi station, while drinking tea, someone throws a paper at Feluda's direction. The paper contains the same warning - Be Careful. Next morning, they reach Haridwar. After reaching the dharamshala, Feluda and Topshe travel to Har-ki-Pauri. While Feluda was lighting a cigarette, Topshe sees something shining; when questioned, Feluda says it is nothing but
Later in the night, Feluda reveals to Topshe that he was the one who took the ring. He tells that there was someone who wanted to take the ring and that he wanted to catch him. Thus he hid the ring in one of the passages of the Bhoolbhulaia. Before coming to Haridwar, he returned to Bhoolbhulaia to retrieve the ring. Next morning, they travel to Laxmanjhoola. Feluda, Topshe and Bonobihari travel in one taxi, while Topshe's father, Dr. Srivastav and Bilash Babu travel in another taxi. Topshe sees that a sadhu baba, who was following them from Lucknow, passed the taxi. Bonobihari tells the driver to go down the forest on one side because he had news that there was a 12-foot python. They reach a loghouse.
In the loghouse, Bonobihari asks Feluda to give him the ring. Bonobihari tells them that he recorded what they had talked last night. When Feluda enquires why, Bonobihari tells that he had bought the ring from Pyarelal. Feluda tells that it never happened. What happened was this - Bonobihari wanted to take the ring, but Pyarelal did not want to part with it. So on the day of Pyarelal's death, Bonobihari took his dangerous Black Widow Spider and showed it to Pyarelal. Since Pyarelal had palpitations by seeing insects, he got a heart attack and died. Feluda reveals that the "spy" which Pyarelal uttered at the time of his death meant "spider", and his assistant Ganesh was following Dr. Srivastav from day one. Ganesh was the one who threw warnings to Feluda and he was the one who threw stones at them at the Residency. The driver who was traveling with them today was also Ganesh. Angry, Bonobihari calls Ganesh and tells him to leave the rattle snake in the loghouse, while they will be escaping. Feluda throws the tin of toothpowder, which contained black pepper powder. Subdued, both Bonobihari and Ganesh fall down the house. Feluda kills the snak, and Topshe falls unconscious. Ganesh tries to escape but is shot by the sadhu, who's actually Mahavir in disguise. Bilash Babu, who's actually Inspector Gorgori, arrests Bonobihari and Ganesh. Topshe regains consciousness and sees Feluda wearing the emperor Aurangzeb's ring.
Characters
- Pradosh Chandra Mitter a.k.a. Feluda
- Tapesh Ranjan Mitter a.k.a. Topshe
- Topshe's father
- Dhirendra Kumar Sanyal
- Dr. Srivastav
- Bonobihari Sarkar
- Ganesh Guha
- Pyarelal Seth
- Mahavir Seth
- Inspector Gargari
Adaptation
Badshahi Angti adapted into film in 2014. In this film actor Abir Chatterjee playing Feluda's character for first time.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-1-00-044892-4.
- ^ Abir to play Feluda in Badshahi Angti the film is going to hit in December 2014