Chaturanga[1] is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, widely considered a landmark in Bengali literature. The novel was published in 1916. The story of this novel follows the journey of a young man named Sreebilas. His meeting with his best friend, philosopher & guide Shachish, The story of Damini a widow & Jyathamoshai an idealist person.

The novel contains of four chapters each named on these main characters of this novel. Thus named Chaturanga, which in Sanskrit means four parts

One of India's most cherished renaissance figures, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) put India on the literary map of the world when his Gitanjali was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Myriad-minded, he was a poet, short story writer, novelist, dramatist, essayist, painter and composer of songs. His worldwide acclaim as a social, political, religious and aesthetic thinker, innovator in education and a champion of the 'One World' idea makes him a living presence.