
nichale ilaakon mein

dha loland americi lekhak jhumpa lahiri kaa doosara upanyaas haye, jise alfred aeye dwara prakaashit kiya gayaa haye. 2013 mein noff aur yaadrichhik ghar.
iss pustak koo alochakon seey prashansa millie aur yeh vyaavsaayik roop seey safal rahee. 13 octuber, 2013 koo, "dha loland" sanyukt print aur ebook kii "newyork times" best-seller soochi key #5 taka pahunch gayaa. yeh pustak hardcover soochi mein #3 parr bhee thee. 
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bhaag I.
kalkutta mein tolliganj mein paley-badhe subhash aur udayan bhaai avibhajya hain; way radio koo thheek karane aur sunane, morse code seekhane aur school mein ack-dusare kii talash karane mein khushi paate hain. jaba way vishvavidyalaya kii padhaai key liye ghar chhodate hain, tou unaki vichardharaon koo chunauti dee jaati haye; udyan ney naksali andolan koo apanaaya jabaki subhash koo apane currier kii taiyari mein aage kii shiksha mein adhik ruchi haye aur vaha rode dweep mein snaatak adhyayan key liye nickle jaataa haye. subhash koo pataa chalata haye kii naksaliya andolan key parinamswarup bhaari raktapaat key bavjood, press kaa saaraa dhyaan viyatnam yuddh parr kendrit haye; yeh unake liye taba spasht hoe jaataa haye jaba unake kamare key saathi, ack gambhir chhaatr karyakarta, agyaani tippani karate hain "naksalbari? vaha kyaa haye?"sanyukt raajya america mein apane pahale varsh key anta mein, subhash koo pataa chalata haye kii udayan koo ack patni millie haye, gauri.
bhaag II.
gauri, joe apane bhaai key madhyam seey udayan seey milati haye, pahale tou usake prati udaseen hoti haye. haalaanki, jaise-jaise samay beetata jaataa haye, way baat karate hain aur vichaaron kaa vyaapaar karate hain. udayan apane see. pee. aaee. (aim) dinon key baare mein bataata haye jabaki gauri darshan parr charcha kartaa haye. udayan gauri key liye apane pyaar koo saabit kartaa haye jaba vaha ack movie theatre key baahar anishchit kaal key liye uska intezar kartaa haye. iss beach, subhash holly aur usake bete joshua seey dosti kartaa haye, jisase vaha rode dweep key ack samudra tata parr milata haye. usey pataa chalata haye kii vaha ack akeli maan haye, joe apane pati keath seey alag hoe gaee haye. way ack raat sambhog karate hain jabaki joshua apane pitaa key ghar parr hotaa haye. isake bavjood, subhash aashcharyachakit hotaa haye kii subhash key dimag mein "kissy aise vyakti key saath" samvaad karate samay hollie itani shaant kaise hoe sakati haye jisane usey chot pahunchai thee; yeh taba spasht hotaa haye jaba subhash notice karati haye kii vaha kaise telephone parr shaant roop seey keath nirdeshon koo prasaarit karane mein saksham haye kii kaise ack beemar joshua key saath vyavhaar kiya jaae joe saptahant key liye usaki dekhbhal mein haye. holly antatah joshua key liye keath vaapas jaane kaa faisala kartaa haye. apane teesare varsh kii shuruat key turant baad, subhash koo apane maataa-pitaa seey ack patra mein pataa chalata haye kii udayan koo maar diyaa gayaa haye.
bhaag III.
subhash apane maataa-pitaa key saath rahane key liye gauri koo khojane key liye kalkatta lautata haye, joe usake saath sammaan key saath vyavhaar naheen karate hain. gauri udayan key bachche key saath garbhavati haye. usaki maan bijoli aur usake pitaa bachche koo lene aur gauri koo chhodane kii yojana banaate hain. vaha poochata haye kii udayan key saath kyaa huaa, lekin maataa-pitaa usey bataane seey incar curr dete hain, lekin gauri shuru mein kuchh pratirodh karane key baad usey bataati haye. ack raat ardhsainik pulis seey safaltapurvak bhaagne key baad, pulis usake maataa-pitaa key ghar aatee haye. pulis pramukh apane maataa-pitaa aur gauri koo sadak parr jaane kaa adesh detaa haye aur aggar udayan khud koo aatmasamarpan naheen kartaa haye tou unhein maarne kii dhamki detaa haye. udayan, paas mein paani mein, aatmasamarpan kartaa haye aur baad mein goli markar maar diyaa jaataa haye. apane maataa-pitaa koo gauri key bachche kii hirasat lene seey rokane key liye aur udyan key prati sammaan key kaaran, subhash gauri seey usase shaadi karane aur usake saath rahode dweep mein rahane key liye kahata haye.
bhaag IV.
gauri subhash key prastaav seey sahmat hoe jaati haye, lekin phir bhee pareshan haye. haalaanki, vaha paas key vishvavidyalaya mein jaakar aur darshan vyakhyanon parr baithkar apana dhyaan bhatakaati haye. phir vaha bella koo janm detee haye. isake turant baad, subhash aur gauri pahali baar yaun sambandh banaate hain, halanki yeh donon pakshon key liye asantoshjanak haye. subhash bella key liye ack utkrisht maataa-pitaa saabit hotaa haye, aur yeh gauri koo yeh jaankar asahaj kartaa haye kii vaha uska javic pitaa naheen haye. jaba bella chaar saal kaa hoe jaataa haye, tou vaha phir seey hollie (aur keath) mein bhaag jaataa haye, lekin way kewal abhivaadan kaa adaan-pradaan karate hain. subhash ney gauri seey bella key liye ack aur bachcha paida karane key liye kahaa lekin vaha anishchit haye. gauri snaatak vidyalaya mein taba jaane lagata haye jaba bella paanch saal kii hoe jaati haye aur subhash bella dekhane key liye samay nikaalane key liye sahmat hoe jaataa haye. gauri professor otto vees seey milati haye, joe usaki pratibha koo dekhti haye aur usey doctorate karane key liye protsaahit karati haye, joe vaha karati haye. gauri bhee uday key sambandh mein bella koo andhere mein rakhane mein asahaj hoe jaati haye aur jaba vaha subhash koo yeh bataati haye tou way sahmat hoe jaate hain kii way ack dinn usey ack saath bataayengi. kaee baar jaba bella kii dekhbhal karna gauri kii jimmedaari hoti haye, tou vaha kuchh samay key liye usa daayitva kii upeksha karati haye. ack dinn, jaba subhash jaldi ghar lautata haye, tou usey iss upeksha key baare mein pataa chalata haye aur vaha gauri koo maun upchaar detaa haye.
bhaag vee.
subhash key pitaa kii kabhi-kabhi mrityu hoe jaati haye jabaki subhash raajyon mein hotaa haye lekin subhash bella key saat saal honey taka apana sammaan dene key liye kalkatta naheen jaa paate hain. subhash bella koo laataa haye aur apani maan koo ack patra mein kahata haye kii way apane pravaas key dauran bella key saath udayan key sambandh kaa khulasa naa karein. haalaanki, ack dinn, jaba bijoli ack mansik avasaad mein haye, vaha bella seey poochhati haye kii usake pitaa kahaan hain, isase pahale kii vaha sach koo lagbhag prakat curr dey. bella udayan kii tasveeren dekhti haye aur subhash seey poochhati haye kii vaha kaun haye. vaha jawab detaa haye kii vaha udayan haye, usake mrit chaacha. kalkatta mein apane antim dinon key dauran, way bijoli aur gauri key liye uphaaron kii kharidari karane jaate hain. jaba way rode dweep parr lautate hain, tou unhein pataa chalata haye kii gauri chully gaee haye. vaha bangali mein subhash koo yeh bataate hue ack nott chhodati haye kii vaha ack achchha pitaa rhaa haye aur usey usey akele paalaa jaanaa chaahiye aur vaha california key liye ravaana hoe gaee haye. jaise-jaise bella kishoravastha mein aatee haye, vaha mansik roop seey aswasth honey lagati haye aur usey manovaigyaanik kii sahaayata kii aavashyakta hoti haye. vaha thheek hoe jaati haye, aur hyee school key dauran, bella club gatividhiyon mein bahut sakriya hoe jaati haye. college key liye, vaha ack madhya-paschim liberal arts school mein padhati haye. snaatak honey key baad, bella ack khanabdosh jeevan jeete hain, sanyukt raajya america mein paryaavaran key sanrakshan kii vakaalat karate hue yatra karate hain.
bhaag vi.
poore california shikshan key aspas uchhalate hue, gauri koo sambhavatah clairmont colleges mein seey ack mein shikshan kii ack sthir naukari milati haye. gauri subhash, bella aur usake doston taka pahunchane parr vichaar karati haye, lekin kabhi naheen karati, jyaadaatar ekant jeevan jeeti haye. apane kshetra mein ack ullekhaniya naam banane key baad, vaha kuchh dhyaan aakarshit karati haye aur ack dinn, yuu. see. ell. aeye. snaatak chhaatra lorna ney apane shodh prabandh mein madad key liye gauri seey poochha. gauri lorna key saath ack alpakaalik, samlaingik sambandh vikasit karati haye, jise vaha varshon seey pakadati haye. apane saath key dashak key dauran, subhash phir seey richard seey mill jaataa haye. subhash koo pataa chalata haye kii richard ney apane poore jeevan mein apani sakriyata jaari rakhee haye aur vaha ack daadaa hain. isake turant baad richard kii mrityu hoe jaati haye aur usake antim sanskar key madhyam seey, subhash bella key shikshakon mein seey ack, ellis seey milata haye aur way ack sambandh shuru karate hain. bella beach-beach mein subhash kaa daura karati haye aur varshon seey anand letee haye. jaba vaha tees key dashak key madhya mein hoti haye, tou bella subhash koo bataati haye kii vaha garbhavati haye, lekin pitaa agyaat haye aur vaha ise isi tarah rakhna chaahati haye. yeh subhash koo unmaad mein bhejata haye. vaha usake saath udayan key sambandh koo prakat karane key liye majboor haye. jaba vaha aisaa kartaa haye, tou pareshan aur apamaanit hocker bella usa parr baahar nickle jaataa haye. kuchh samay sochane key baad, vaha subhash koo maaf curr detee haye aur usake saath phir seey rode dweep mein rahane key liye kahati haye; vaha sahmat hoe jaataa haye. vaha kuchh hii samay baad ack betty koo janm detee haye jiska naam vaha meghna rakhti haye.
bhaag VIII.
gauri, apane baad key varshon mein, snaatak chhaatr deepankar seey bhent praapt karati haye joe naksaliya andolan aur aiss. dee. aiss. key baare mein ack shodh prabandh likhana chaahati haye aur ack praathamik srot (gauri ney rode dweep parr jaane seey pahale rashtrapati pada kii padhaai kii) kii talash mein usase sampark karati haye. vaha kahati haye kii vaha usaki madad karegi lekin sweekaar naheen kii jaani chaahati. gauri koo haal hii mein tanu sanyal kii mrityu key baare mein bhee pataa chalata haye aur vaha udayan koo shaant roop seey yaad karati haye. isake turant baad, subhash gauri koo aupchaarik talaak key liye email kartaa haye, joe vaha sweekaar karati haye kii kaarravaai kaa sabse achchha tarika haye. bella drow seey milati haye aur way donon ack chhoti prem prasang key baad sagaai curr lete hain. iss beach, gauri subhash key ghar jaati haye aur bella aur usaki betty meghna koo paati haye. bella, dushmani seey bharee, vinamrata seey meghna key liye gauri kaa abhivaadan karati haye, lekin meghna koo bataati haye kii gauri usaki mahaan chaachi haye. jaba meghna key kaana mein goli lagati haye tou bella gauri seey kahati haye kii vaha usey maaf naheen curr sakati. bella gauri koo bataati haye kii vaha jaanati haye kii udyan uska pitaa thaa, lekin isase gauri koo subhash aur usake oopar chalane kaa koee adhikaar naheen milaa. gauri talaak key kagjat chhod detee haye; bella koo khushi haye kii vaha sanyog seey apane pitaa koo gauri koo phir seey dekhane key dard seey mukt karane mein saksham thee. gauri phir kolkata vaapas jaati haye, jahan, akele aur poori tarah seey nirasha mein, vaha aatmahatya karane key ack kadam key bheetar aatee haye. baad mein, california lautane key baad, gauri koo bella seey ack patra milata haye jisamen kahaa gayaa haye kii meghna usake baare mein poochhati haye, kii bella ney faisala kiya haye kii vaha kissy dinn meghna koo sach bataayegi, aur shayed bhavishya mein kissy samay, way teenon phir seey milane kii koshish curr sakate hain.
bhaag VIII.
subhash aur ellis shaadi karate hain aur apane hanimoon parr kenmare jaate hain. jaba vaha kuchh chattanon kii sanrachanaon koo dekhta haye, tou usey udayan kii yaad dilaayi jaati haye. antim adhyaay usa dinn kaa punareekshan kartaa haye jaba udayan maaraa gayaa thaa. udayan koee doot naheen haye; vaha hatyaa mein bhaag letaa haye. isake bavjood, usey kuchh pachtawa hotaa haye, yeh mahsoos karate hue kii aggar vaha gauri seey thodi jaldi mill jaataa, tou vaha khud koo iss tarah key jeevan seey bachaa sakata thaa. jaise hii vaha martaa haye, vaha gauri key baare mein pyaar seey sochata haye.
swaagat.
sitambar 2013 mein, "dha loland" koo 2013 key maine booker puraskar key liye shortlist mein rakhaa gayaa thaa, joe antatah eleanor catton dwara "dha luminaries" koo diyaa gayaa thaa. agale maheene ise rashtriya pustak puraskar key liye bhee lambe samay taka soochibaddh kiya gayaa thaa, aur 16 octuber 2013 koo antim roop seey ghoshit kiya gayaa thaa. aprail 2014 mein, ise kathaa key liye bellie mahila puraskar key liye chunaa gayaa thaa. isane dakshin asiai saahitya (2014) key liye dee. aiss. see. puraskar jeetaa.
"vog" ney kahaa kii pustak kii sameeksha mein lahiri "apani kalaatmaktaa kii oonchaai parr thee. "oh, opra patrika ney pustak koo" "dilchasp" "kahaa jabaki" "shikago tribune" "ney unhein" "ack mahaan americi lekhak" "kahaa.
"aaj america", "yadgar, shaktishali.."aur lekhak key baare mein kahaa" (lahiri) nichale ilaakon key saath saahityik uchch star parr pahunch gayaa haye."

