Krishna Kanta's Will (1878) is a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
Recognized as a pioneering work of Bengali literature with universal
romantic themes, Krishna Kanta's Will is a story that engages with the
subjects of widow remarriage, land ownership, and heredity in Hindu
culture. "If Krishna Kanta had ever desired to cheat his brother's son,
and appropriate the entire property, there was now no obstacle in his
way. But he had no such evil intention. He placed Gobind Lâl with his
own family, and treated him in all respects like his own sons; he
determined to draw up a will bequeathing to Gobind Lâl the half-share
justly belonging to Râm Kânta Râi." Raised in a loving home, orphan
Gobind Lâl hopes to carry on his father's legacy while honoring his
uncle, who could have cut him out of the will entirely. Married to the
beautiful Bhramar, he seems to have a life of fortune ahead of him.
Meanwhile, Krishna Kanta's sons, outraged at their father's generosity,
hatch a plan to switch the will with one they have written, employing
the seductive widow Rohini to do their dirty work. Tragic and timeless,
Krishna Kanta's Will is a brilliant romance from a legendary figure in
Bengali literature. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Krishna
Kanta's Will is a classic of Bengali literature and utopian science
fiction reimagined for modern readers.
