Storyline This play is set in a village, where
Galij returns from
Kolkata after years and sees a 15 year old lad named
Gabarghichor in his house, who the villagers call the son of
Galij bo (wife of Galij). There was also a gossip in the village regarding the biological father of
Gabarghichor. Galij wants to take
Gabarghichor back to Calcutta but
Garbari (the biological father of Gabarghichor) intervenes and claims that
Gabarghichor belong to him. It leads to a quarrel between
Galij Bo,
Galij and
Gadbari as each of them were claiming
Gabarghichor to be theirs. All of them put their points in font of
Sarpanch (Justice) in the Panchayat (Village's court).
Galij says that since
Galij Bo is his wife, the son belongs to him, whereas
Garbari puts the point that he is his biological father. At last,
Galij Bo puts her point that since she is her mother,
Gabarghichor belongs to her. The judges decided to give the son to
Galij Bo, as they found her claim to be most valid, but
Galij and
Garbari offers the judges some bribe to announce the judgement in their favour. At last, the Panchayat decides to cut
Gabarghichor into three pieces. A man comes and measures Gabarghichor's body and agrees to do the job for four annas a piece. The mother relents and is ready to give up her claim on the son. The panchayat finally decides that Ghichor should stay with his mother. ==Translations==