First Light (Ganguly novel)

The cover image of প্রথম আলো (First Light, part 1) published by Ananda Publishers
AuthorSunil Gangopadhyay
Original titleপ্রথম আলো
TranslatorAruna Chakravarti
LanguageBengali
SubjectHistory
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherAnanda Publishers, Penguin Books
Publication placeIndia
Published in English
2001
AwardsSaraswati Samman
ISBN978-0-14-100430-3
OCLC47225450
Preceded byThose Days 

First Light (Bengali: প্রথম আলো) is a historical novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay, centering on historical figures like Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, George Curzon. It is set in India during the second half of the nineteenth century of Indian history, focusing on the Bengal Renaissance.