Balanak Bonihar O Pallavi
Balanak Bonihar O Pallavi ("The peasants on the banks of river Balan and Pallavi") is a short story collection, written by Dr Binod Bihari Verma, on the village life of Mithila on the banks of the Kosi River and its tributaries. Overview. This short story collection has fourteen short stories centering on the village society of Mithila. The focus of the stories and the protagonists are from the middle and lower middle class of the population. It deals with their social interactions, their dreams and aspirations, and their interaction with the predominant forces of their environment  namely, the rivers. Explanation of the Book's title. Balanak Bonihar O Pallavi means the tiller by the river and "Pallavi", a common feminine name neing a metaphor for the agricultural produce of the farmer. It is the title of the first short story in this collection and is reflective of the general theme of the stories. His stories focus on human values and are full of tenderness and pathos. Characters in "Balanak bonihar o pallavi". Most of the short stories have certain similar central characters, these are: