The story of a woman fighting singlehandedly the odds of poverty, prejudice, male domination and religious bigotry, Surya-Dighal Bari of Abu Ishaque is undoubtedly a classic written in 1955. He is in his most fluent form through his language representing diversity of his characters’ speech as per their social standing and judgment. Thus he has been able to create a heteroglossic ambiance throughout the novel more successfully than any one of his contemporaries. The storyline develops realistically as well as artistically and is interwoven with the unique phase of history of Bengal-the aftermath of devastating politically motivated 1943 ramine, and the creation of Pakistan. Against this backdrop, Jaigun-a divorcee-struggles rigid and alone to survive with her children against the exploits of har av husband
