
Saratchandra received very little formal education but inherited something valuable from his father-his imagination and love of literature. His childhood and youth were spent in dire poverty as his father, Motilal Chattopadhyay, was an idler and dreamer and gave little security to his five children. He was one of the most popular Bengali novelists of the early 20th century. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (also spelt Saratchandra) (Bengali: শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়) was a legendary Bengali novelist from India. Srikanta set the precedent for socially conscious writing in modern Indian literature.Ĭomplete works of Sarat Chandra (শরৎ রচনাবলী) is now available in this third party website: Through his dynamic and arresting characters, Saratchandra brings alive nineteenth-century Bengal, a prejudice-ridden society that needed to be radically changed.
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He experiments with becoming a sanyasi, is bewitched for a while by the Vaishnavi, Kamal Lata, and wanders on till his directionless existence finally finds a focus-when he resigns himself to life with the notorious but stunning Pyari Baiji, breaking free of the social values he grew up with.

As a young man he travels to Burma looking for new experiences and meets the rebellious Abhaya-who rejects her violent, bigamous husband to live openly with her lover-and learns to question the hypocritical social norms that bind a woman down but let a man off. As a child, he idealizes the chaste Annada Didi-the epitome of selfless devotion to a worthless husband. Srikanta, the narrator, is an aimless drifter, a passive spectator who cannot survive without the support of an individual stronger than himself. Seema says, “One usually mirrors gestures of people they are attracted to and when someone subconsciously picks up gestures, they are probably just trying to get accepted.Translated for the first time into English, Saratchandra's Srikanta was first published over seventy years ago and could perhaps be called the first modern Indian novel. Subtle gestures like he/she is sitting the same way as you are, moving their hands in the same way and leaning their heads in the same direction are giveaways that the person likes you.

Body language experts have declared that mirroring your actions definitely proves that the person is subconsciously attracted to you. It is considered a bright and attractive colour that elevates your moods.” After all, the behind of some animals turn red when they are ready to mate! Seema adds, “Association comes into play here. According to social psychologists, red may be ‘the’ colour men are attracted to. They are apparently influenced by cultural symbols that associate the colour with romance and sex. to figure out what this colour means to men.

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Meanwhile, menstruating women want men with softer, more feminine looks who seem kinder and more cooperative.” Psychologist Shilpa Raheja adds, “The hormones at this time of the month makes the woman feel vulnerable, emotional and they therefore want someone who is empathetic and understanding.” During this period, the sexual desire is usually very high. When a woman is ovulating, she may prefer men with extremely masculine features. According to psychologist Seema Hingorrany, “Hormones play a major role in how a woman feels at any given time. One week it may be the muscular physique that drives you wild, while the next week you probably have the hots for the slim guy next door. Women are not attracted to the same kind of guys all the time. Experts say women should opt for a blend of lavender or something floral, while men should go for a fragrance with hints of musk. Fragrance really plays a big part when it comes to attraction and your nose can actually be a part of your foreplay.
