Jagannath's school was closed after political killings and he came to Kolkata in search of a job, Jaggannath was harassed by the kids as they called him mad he was always getting into arguments. Then they came to a village where Panchanan Ustad lived he received them and Ustad and Jaggannath had frequent arguments creating a contrast between Vedic and Folk perspectives after Nilkantha met his wife. He went into a forest where he met Naxalites, with whom he discussed Marxist history and he described them as the "cream of Bengal" misguided, successful and unsuccessful at the same time.
After political violence forced the closure of Jagannath's school, he moved to Kolkata seeking work. He faced bullying from children who called him "mad," leading to frequent arguments.  He later traveled to a village where Panchanan Ustad lived, sparking debates between their differing views on Vedic and Folk traditions. After meeting his wife, Nilkantha went into the forest, encountering Naxalites with whom he discussed Marxist history, describing them as both successful and unsuccessful in Bengal.