Badshahi Angti
Badsahi Angti
Badshahi Angti book cover |
Author |
Parimal Kr Roy |
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Original title |
"Badshahi Angti" |
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Cover artist |
Satyajit Ray |
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Country |
India |
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Language |
Bengali |
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Series |
Feludar Soptokando |
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Genre |
Detective fiction |
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Published |
1969 (Ananda Publishers) |
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Media type |
Print |
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Preceded by |
Feludar Goendagiri |
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Followed by |
Kailash Chowdhuryr Pathor |
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Badshahi Angti (The Emperor's Ring) is a novel by Satyajit Ray featuring the private detective Feluda first published in 1969. This is the first Feluda novel created by Satyajit Ray.
Plot outline
Feluda along with Topshe and Topshe's father decide to visit their advocate uncle who stays near Bara Imambara, Lucknow. There they meet Dr Srivastav, whose home was burgled the previous night apparently to steal a precious ring gifted to him by his recently deceased friend, Pyarelal. The ring is believed to have been the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb's. Fearing more burglary attempts, the doctor decides to keep the ring in his friend's home. But, unfortunately, the ring is lost.
Meanwhile, Feluda meets an interesting person in doctor's neighborhood, Mr. Bonobihari Sarkar. Bonobihari babu has ferocious and poisonous creatures like crocodile, African tiger, hyena, rattlesnake, scorpion and black widow spider in his own home. Feluda also meets Mahavir, late Pyarelal's son and a film actor who believes a foul play behind his father's death.
Later, it is found that the ring was already taken by Feluda himself to keep it safe from miscreants. They traveled to Lakshman Jhula Temple, Haridwar. Bonbihari was the mastermind behind burglary who earlier unsuccessfully tried to take it from Pyarelal. In one such attempt, Pyarelal died. He also tries to take it from Feluda. He traps Feluda and Topshe in a long cabin with a rattle snake for company, but Feluda with his skill, intelligence and bravery, keeps the ring safe and nabs Bonbihari (also referred to as Bonobihari Babu) and his assistant, Ganesh Guha.
There are many books-an entire series to choose from. They are all narrated by Topshe (Tapesh).There is no more thrilling an adventure of feluda than badshshi angti in the younger years of topshe.
Adaptation
Badshahi Angti adapted into film in 2014. In this film actor Abir Chatterjee playing Feluda's character for first time.[1]
References
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| Short Stories |
- Feluda'r Goendagiri (Danger in Darjeeling, 1965-66)
- Kailash Choudhary'r Pathar (Kailash Choudhury's Jewel, 1967)
- Sheyal Debota'r Rahasya (The Anubis Mystery, 1970)
- Samaddar er Chabi (The Key, 1973)
- Ghurghutiya'r Ghatona (The Locked Chest, 1975)
- Golokdham Rahasya (A Mysterious Tenant, 1980)
- Napoleon er Chithi (Napoleon's Letter, 1981)
- Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasya (The Disappearance of Ambar Sen, 1983)
- Jahangir er Swarnomudra (The Gold Coins of Jehangir, 1983)
- Ebar Kando Kedarnath e (Crime in Kedarnath, 1984)
- Bosepukur e Khunkharapi (The Acharya Murder Case, 1985)
- Bhuswargo Bhayankar (Peril in Paradise, 1987)
- Apsara Theatre er Mamla (The Affair at Apsara Theatre, 1987)
- Sakuntala'r Kanthahaar (Shakuntala's Necklace, 1988)
- Golapi Mukta Rahasya (The Mystery of the Pink Pearl, ?)
- London e Feluda (Feluda in London, 1989)
- Dr. Munshi'r Diary (Dr. Munshi's Diary, 1990)
- Indrajal Rahasya (Magical Mystery, 1995-96)
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| Novels |
- Badshahi Angti (The Emperor's Ring, 1969)
- Gangtok e Gondogol (Trouble in Gangtok, 1971)
- Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress, 1971)
- Baksho Rahashya (The Mystery Of The Box, 1972)
- Kailash e Kelenkari (A Killer in Kailash, 1974)
- Royal Bengal Rahashya (The Royal Bengal Mystery, 1974)
- Joy Baba Felunath (novel) (Mystery of the Elephant God, 1975)
- Bombaiyer Bombete (novel) (The Bandits of Bombay, 1976)
- Gosainpur Sargaram (The Mystery of the Walking Dead, 1976)
- Gorosthaney Sabdhan (novel) (Caution In the Cemetery, 1977)
- Chhinnamasta'r Abhishap (The Curse of the Goddess, 1978)
- Hatyapuri (The House Of Murder, 1979)
- Joto Kando Kathmandu te (Chaos in Kathmandu, 1980)
- Tintoretto'r Jishu (Tintoretto's Jesus, 1983)
- Darjeeling Jomjomat (Murder in the Mountains, 1986)
- Nayan Rahasya (The Mystery of Nayan, 1990)
- Robertsoner Ruby (Robertson's Ruby, 1992)
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| Unfinished writings |
- Baksho Rahasya (first draft)
- Tota Rahasya (first draft)
- Aditya Bardhan er Abishkar
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| Films | Soumitra Chatterjee | |
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| Sabyasachi Chakrabarty | |
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| Abir Chatterjee | |
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| Television | Soumitra Chatterjee |
- Ghurghutiyar Ghotona
- Golokdham Rahasya
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| Shashi Kapoor | |
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| Sabyasachi Chakrabarty |
- Baksho Rahashya (1996)
- Gosaipur Sargaram
- Sheyal Debota Rahasya
- Bosepukur e Khunkharapi
- Joto Kando Kathmandu te
- Jahangir er Swarnamudra
- Ghurghutiyar Ghotona
- Golapi Mukto Rahashya
- Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya
- Dr. Munshir Diary
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| Animation |
- Feluda : The Kathmandu Caper (2010)
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| Characters |
- Feluda (Prodosh Chandra Mitter)
- Tapesh Ranjan Mitra
- Jatayu (Lalmohan Ganguly)
- Sidhu Jyatha
- Haripada
- Maganlal Meghraj
- Pulak Ghoshal
- Srinath
- Bharadwaj
- Baikuntha Mallik
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