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词条 Gabhi Bittanta
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  1. Background

  2. Synopsis

  3. Characters

  4. Reception

  5. Note

  6. References

{{Infobox novel|name=Gabhi Bittanta|language=Bengali|country=Bangladesh|genre=Satire|published=1995|author=Ahmed Sofa|| title_orig=গাভী বিত্তান্ত|image=The Front Cover of Gabhi Bittanta's 1st edition, 1995.jpg| caption = The front cover of the 1st edition of Gabhi Bittanta, 1995}}Gabhi Bittanta{{efn|Gabhi Bittanta is the accurate romanisation of the title in accordance with the Harvard-Kyoto Convention, and Bangla Academy's romanisation method. Other common and popular variants are Gabhi Bittanto, Gabhi Brittanto, Gavi Bittanto, Gavi Brittanto etc.}} (Bengali:গাভী বিত্তান্ত, English: A Tale of a Cow) is a 1995 satirical novel by Ahmed Sofa.[1][2] Considered one of the best satires in Bengali literature, it satirizes "the practice and politics of vice-chancellorship and intellectual poverty" in Bangladeshi universities.[3][4][5]

Background

The novel is based on a true story.[4] The novel's protagonist Abu Zunayed, the vice chancellor of the premier university of the country, is based on Abdul Mannan who was the vice chancellor of Dhaka University from 1986 to 1990.[4] Abdul Mannan used to keep a dairy cow which was killed amid factional clash among different student groups involved in politics.[4] Sofa's Gabhi Bittanta presents a fictional account of that event.

Synopsis

The story of the novel revolves around chemistry professor Abu Zunayed, a newly appointed vice chancellor of the oldest and the most prestigious university of the country. In flash back, the narrator narrates that there was no chance Zunayed would be nominated for the VC panel, let alone get appointed in the position of VC, but he got nominated finally due to the influence and support of Zunayed's colleague young Dilruba Khanam, who manipulated her feminine charm to get others support Zunayed since she harbors grudge against the previous VC for some personal reason. Despite getting the lowest number of votes in the nomination, the country's president, who is also the University's chancellor, appoints Zunayed as the VC since Zunayed was thought to be someone who would be subservient to the regime reigning the country.

Characters

  • Mian Muhammad Abu Zunayed, chemistry professor and the Vice-chancellor of the University
  • Begam Nurunnahar Banu, Zunayed's wife
  • Dilruba Khanam, chemistry lecturer and very active in the politics of Dorakata Dal
  • Sheikh Tabarak Ali, a development contractor who bribes the VC a cow
  • Abed Hossain, Ali's BUET-graduate son-in-law
  • Janardan Chakrabarti, an old part-time teacher
  • Mawlana Abu Taher

Reception

Gabhi Bittanta is considered "a canonical piece"[3] describing "the absurd practices in the academic arena of Bangladesh."[2] A third year law student of the University of Dhaka protested against the question paper leak of the admission test held on 12 October 2018 (later re-held on 16 November 2018 invalidating the former)[6] by reading Gabhi Bittanta as an act of resistance during his hunger strike.[7]

Note

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References

1. ^{{Cite book|title=Ahmed Sofar Upanyas: Bangladesher Udbhab ebang Bikasher Byakaran|last=Hannan|first=Sudipta|publisher=Puthinilay Prakashani|year=2017|isbn=9789849212430|location=Dhaka|pages=93–98|language=bn|script-title=bn:আহমদ ছফার উপন্যাস : বাংলাদেশের উদ্ভব এবং বিকাশের ব্যাকরণ|trans-title=Ahmed Sofa's Novels: The Grammar of Bangladesh's Emergence and Development}}
2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/325050/2018/07/27/Ahmed-Sofa%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98Gabhi-Bittanto%E2%80%99-:-A-Timeless-Political-Allegory|title=Ahmed Sofa’s ‘Gabhi Bittanto’ : A Timeless Political Allegory|last=|first=|date=|work=Daily Sun|access-date=2018-10-19|language=en}}
3. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://epaper.newagebd.net/04-02-2018/24|title=Gabhi Bittranto: Timely Review of a Satire|last=|first=|date=|website=New Age|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-10-19}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1002511/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-part-3|title=উপাচার্যদের আমলনামা-১|last=|first=|date=|work=Prothom Alo|access-date=2018-10-19|language=bn}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://bdnovels.org/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%A7/|title=Ahmed Sofa: Kayekti Upanyaser Aloke|last1=Das|first1=Subrata Kumar|date=|website=Bangladeshi Novels|publisher=|language=bn|script-title=bn:আহমদ ছফা: কয়েকটি উপন্যাসের আলোকে|trans-title=Ahmed Sofa in the Light of His Novels|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402091301/http://bdnovels.org/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%A7/|archivedate=1 April 2018|dead-url=|accessdate=1 April 2018}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1562845.bdnews|title=ঢাবির ঘ ইউনিট: সন্দেহভাজন ১৪ জন পরীক্ষাই দেননি, ৮ জন অনুত্তীর্ণ|access-date=2018-11-28}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/54288/university-of-dhaka-admission-test-controversy-rigged-exam-shattered-dreams|title=UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA ADMISSION TEST CONTROVERSY: rigged exam, shattered dreams|website=New Age {{!}} The Outspoken Daily|language=en|access-date=2018-11-28}}

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