Jochna O Jononir Golpo (Bengali:জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প,transl. A tale of moonlight and mother) is a novel byHumayun Ahmed. The novel was published in February, 2004.[1] The novel is based on theLiberation War of Bangladesh. In the novel, by means of an engrossing fictional story which skilfully incorporates various historical figures and many true incidents as well as the author's own personal experiences. The novel was translated into English asLiberation: Josna O Jononir Golpo byRoger Gwynn.[2] In this fiction, Humayun Ahmed used data from 93 referencial books.
The story of the novel starts in month of February 1971, when theArabic teacher of Nilgonj High School, Mawlana Irtazuddin Kashempuri visits his younger brother Shahed and his family inDhaka. Then the writer describes various stories of the characters. He describes how Mawlana Irtazuddin became a contradictor. How he swore not to perform Jummah Salat untilBangladesh become independent, for which he was shot byPakistani Military. The writer describes how Shahed searched for his lost wife and daughter. He described the time as "The day and night of uncertainty".[1]
