The Tale of The Kapili
| Item Weight | 0.135 Kg |
| ISBN | 9789347762628 |
| Author | Navakanta Barua & Translated from Assamese by Joyee Das and RA Acharya |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Niyogi Books Private Limited |
| Pages | 128 |
| Publishing year | 2026 |
| Edition | 1st |
The Tale of The Kapili
Lives Bound to a River’s Will
On the banks of the restless Kapili, Rupai grows up chasing the shimmer of the river more than his school lessons, finding freedom in its eddies and secrets in its depths.
But beyond the riverbank, the struggle for India’s independence is sweeping through his village, drawing him into its tide. From the dusty courtyard of a primary school to the iron bars of a colonial jail, and from the guidance of a guru behind those bars to the Kapili’s roar in flood, Rupai’s life is shaped by both the ferocity of nature and the urgency of history.
First published in Assamese in 1952, The Tale of the Kapili is Navakanta Barua’s tender, powerful portrait of a community at the crossroads of tradition and change, blending romance, myth, and political awakening to capture the everlasting bond between a people and their river.
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