Rini Basu

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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“The Royal Portrait” by Rini Basu

Submitted to Contest #103

She stood mesmerized before the huge photograph displayed on the wall of an old fort of Rajputana, now known as Rajasthan. It was the photograph of a royal princess from a bygone era. She felt that the photo looked a bit out of place among the row of paintings that adorned the wall of the huge room. It's clarity and shining, golden frame gave it a modern touch which was in stark contrast to the dull, antique look of the other paintings.From the photo it was obvious that the original portrait was also a painting, just like the other ones. Tha...

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“Taramati” by Rini Basu

Submitted to Contest #103

 The first time my eyes fell on the fort I was stupefied. How could this be possible? I've seen this fort so many times in my dreams! I pinched myself to see if I was not dreaming again. But no, I was wide awake, and there was my husband Ani, waiting at the ticket counter to get the entry tickets to Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. It was a pretty hot day. I moved away from the queue and stood under the cool shade of a banyan tree. Soon Ani got the tickets and we entered the fort. I wondered if the interior of the fort would also resemble...

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“The Haunted House” by Rini Basu

Submitted to Contest #92

"That's the house I was referring to," said Ani. We were standing in front of an old, dilapidated countryside mansion that stood beside the river Ichhamati in Taki.  "Is anyone residing there now?" I asked. "Not a soul," replied Ani. "The last of the zamindars died under most mysterious circumstances. It's rumoured that he was murdered. His family performed his last rites and left in a hurry. Since then the house has been lying empty for several decades. Now it has gained the reputation of a haunted house. Local people say that shadows ...

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Author bio

Winner of South Asian Literati 2019 award for her micro fiction 'The Lore of Bonbibi'. Written and published many novels and stories in electronic and print media. Some of them are, 'Jungle Adventures From The Forests Of India', 'Shadows in the Dark and Other Ghost Stories', 'Vengeance, A Crime Thriller', 'Mahabharat, The Lesser Known Stories', 'The Browning Murder', 'Mystery of the Haunted Fort', etc. She is also a professional singer. Academically a Post Graduate in English. Loves photography and travelling.