{"product_id":"goat-gopal-patha","title":"GOAT: Gopal Patha Mukherjee- The Meat Shop Owner Who Saved Kolkata - Abhijit Majumder \u0026 Debdutta Bhattacharjee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGOAT: Gopal Patha Mukherjee- The Meat Shop Owner Who Saved Kolkata\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Authors: Abhijit Majumder and Debdutta Bhattacharjee)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe riveting, untold true story of how a 33-year-old meat shop owner organized resistance to save Kolkata during the violent aftermath of Direct Action Day in 1946.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 1946, as the British prepared a hasty retreat from the Indian subcontinent, the nation stood on the brink of one of the most violent partitions in human history. With political tensions escalating, the \"Direct Action Day\" declared by the All-India Muslim League sparked widespread riots and bloodshed in Kolkata—an event that came to be known as the Great Calcutta Killings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmidst the chaos and widespread destruction, Gopal 'Patha' Mukherjee, a local meat shop owner, emerged to organize a formidable defense of the city's neighborhoods. His swift resistance and strategic mobilization prevented Kolkata and parts of modern-day West Bengal from being annexed into East Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight decades later, journalist-authors Abhijit Majumder and Debdutta Bhattacharjee uncover this deeply researched historical account. \u003ci\u003eGOAT\u003c\/i\u003e explores a crucial chapter of pre-independence Indian history, shedding light on the courage, tactical defense, and sacrifices of local resistance networks during the turbulent year of 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeeply Researched Indian History:\u003c\/b\u003e Focuses on pre-independence Kolkata, the 1946 Direct Action Day, and the geopolitical developments leading to Partition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUntold Historical Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the life and defense operations of Gopal 'Patha' Mukherjee using historical accounts and archival context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthored by Renowned Journalists:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by veteran journalist Abhijit Majumder and researcher Debdutta Bhattacharjee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh-Appeal Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideal for readers of modern Indian history, books on Partition, political biography, and 20th-century Asian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908558545179,"sku":null,"price":254.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81hraJDrAGL._SY522.jpg?v=1788928686","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/goat-gopal-patha","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}