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Landlord Bhupendra Kishore purchased a HARMONIUM for his
only daughter Bimala.
Bimala lost her mother and Hannonium became her first
friend. With the time landlord system abolished. Bhupendra Kishore died accidentally.Bimala had to leave
the palatial building and took refuge in a small cottage
under the care of truted servant Biiju. Along with other
things Harmonium was also auctioned. Harmonium was bought by a middle class clerk for his
only daughter Basanti. Ashok. a young man. Was appointed
as a music tutor-to Basanti. Love between the pair forced
them to elope. The raged father' sold away the Harmonium
to a shop. Ratan, a vagabond, purchased Harmonium to gift this
lover Shyama, a prostitute by profession. He desired
to teach music to Shyama and wanted her to give up prostitution
and become a respectable singer but it was interfeared
by the killer Haran who owned Shyama, resulting murder
of Ratan. Harmonium was sold again' and bought by a Government
Officer,a widower. To the surprise of Bimala she was invited to teach music
to the officer's daughter Shyamali.
The
story ends with Bimala's nostalgia.
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