Chaturanga (Tagore novel)

Chaturanga^[1] (Bengali: চতুরঙ্গ; English: Quartet) is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, widely considered^{[by whom?]} a landmark in Bengali literature.^[2] The novel was published in 1916.^[3][4] The story of the novel follows the journey of a young man named Sreebilas (the narrator), his meeting with his best friend, philosopher, and guide Sachis, and the story of Damini a widow, and Jyathamoshai, an idealist person.^[2]

Quartet

Author	Rabindranath Tagore
Original title	চতুরঙ্গ (Chaturanga)
Language	Bengali
Publication date	1916

The novel consists of four chapters, each named after the main characters of the novel. Thus, it is named Chaturanga, which in Sanskrit means "four parts," a "quartet."

The film Chaturanga, based on the novel, was released in 2008.^[5]