GOAT: Gopal Patha Mukherjee- The Meat Shop Owner Who Saved Kolkata - Abhijit Majumder & Debdutta Bhattacharjee

GOAT: Gopal Patha Mukherjee- The Meat Shop Owner Who Saved Kolkata

(Authors: Abhijit Majumder and Debdutta Bhattacharjee)

The 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.

In 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.

Amidst 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.

Eight decades later, journalist-authors Abhijit Majumder and Debdutta Bhattacharjee uncover this deeply researched historical account. GOAT 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.

Key Features:

• Deeply Researched Indian History: Focuses on pre-independence Kolkata, the 1946 Direct Action Day, and the geopolitical developments leading to Partition.

• Untold Historical Narrative: Explores the life and defense operations of Gopal 'Patha' Mukherjee using historical accounts and archival context.

• Authored by Renowned Journalists: Written by veteran journalist Abhijit Majumder and researcher Debdutta Bhattacharjee.

• High-Appeal Non-Fiction: Ideal for readers of modern Indian history, books on Partition, political biography, and 20th-century Asian history.