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Ḍākaghara

by Rabindranath Tagore

Near and far eastern drama (dramatic works by one author)Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author)Bengali literatureDramaBengaliFiction, romance, generalFiction, classicsBengali drama

**The Post Office** (Bengali: **Dak Ghar**) is a 1912 play by Rabindranath Tagore. It concerns Amal, a child confined to his adoptive uncle's home by an incurable disease. W. Andrew Robinson and Krishna Dutta note that the play "continues to occupy a special place in \[Tagore's\] reputation, both within Bengal and in the wider world." It was written in four days. (Source: Wikipedia))

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Book data: Open Library