The Unscriptured

What if Vivekananda had actually wrung up one police officer’s neck, and he was still alive even after his Mahasamadhi? What if Sri Aurobindo had drafted a theoretical exposition on the principles of The Bomb? What if Gandhi had his death ethereally prophesied long back? What if Indian history has always had a certain connection with a recurrent cosmological event? What if the Geeta was the only instrument that could initiate one’s fight for the Independence? And, what if all these intriguing facts of history get somehow linked to a mystery that was about to transpire decades later in a small town enclosed by the sylvan lower Himalayan terrains?

Of course, it should be one of the most incredible exploratory reading journeys that need the passion for serious investigation. One relic that is believed to have some kind of bond with some ancient rulers of the sixteenth century north-eastern India, gets handed down to the current generations of one of the renowned families of Jalpaiguri who are going to celebrate their annual Durga puja. But just before the days of puja, the treasured possession goes missing. It will be an embarrassment for all, for without the prized asset, no puja is possible. Certainly, an inquest ensues as clues get to hand one after another, and the riddle is finally solved.

But also, the historical facts to be unearthed through the enquiry are of immense significance. So, should the readers be all pleased to see a mere offender being brought to justice, or will it be more fascinating for them to uncover another mystery with the direct presence of the most mysterious character of Indian and World history, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose? ‘The Unscriptured’ is just that question.