Barrister Babu

 

The story takes place at a time when child marriage was okay and women education was considered as a sin. The story opens with Bondita Das, an eight-year-old girl living with her widowed mother in a small village. Bondita does not understand why her mother has to suffer for just being a widow, basically, she questions the way of life. Bondita's uncle arranges a marriage for Bondita which her mother is very reluctant to agree. Next, in London, Anirudh Roy Choudhary is at a convocation party and in the conversation with his friend we find out he is a gold-medalist barrister. He also says that he is in love with Saudamini "Mini" Bhaumik and he plans to bring her to England , London. He helps a woman from the man sexually assaulting her for a dance, the man questions about India's security for women (which India didn't have at that time) and that troubles Anirudh. Before starting his practice in England, Anirudh returns to India without telling anyone at home. The carriage that was supposed to send Anirudh home stops in the middle due to superstition and Anirudh just takes his baggage and takes the route alone. Everyone in the Chaudhary expects Saudamini to be the wife of Anirudh.