The book “Surreal Symphony of Nature” opens the door to an unexplored Meghalaya, beckoning readers to discover its hidden wonders.
The book, authored by Subroto Bhattacharjee, attempts to acquaint the rest of India with picturesque Meghalaya in a comprehensive and entertaining way.
Beyond highlighting the captivating destinations, the book also throws light upon how the state was formed from the parent state of Assam, how far the state has come in terms of development, and some interesting facts about a few illustrious personalities from Meghalaya who made India proud.
It also highlights centuries-old festivals such as the festival of the 100 drums, rumours, scandals, and folklore about some places.
The book also throws light on a national-level statesman who walked days and night as a child in pursuit of the possibility of an education, the first woman from the Northeast to become a member of the Parliament, an entomological museum from Meghalaya that finds mention in a world-famous travel guide book, patriot U Tirot Sing Syiem who stood up against the British in the early 19th century, a remote picturesque village nestled in a river island and also about what makes the Shillong Golf Course, one of the oldest in the country, so special.
This book not only offers a multifaceted glimpse of Meghalaya but also hopes to inspire the readers to make further exploration of whatever catches their fancy.
The book ‘Surreal Symphony of Nature’ is available at Notionpress.com.
Subroto Bhattacharjee has spent his childhood in the states of Assam and Meghalaya and has been a journalist in the Northeast region of India for about 45 years.
An avid reader, fond of travelling and meeting people he was often taken aback by how little the rest of India knew about the Northeast of India. After his retirement as the Chief of Bureau, UNI ( United News of India), Bhattacharjee, among other things, wrote scripts for the Doordarshan on places of tourist interest in Meghalaya and other North Eastern states.
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The idea of the present book germinated from a few of these scripts. Presently residing in Kolkata, 85-year-young Subroto Bhattacharjee believes that a journalist never retires and presents this book, long overdue, hoping to spread his love and enthusiasm for the North East of India in general and Meghalaya in particular.
