# Amulya — The Home and the World character guide > Amulya in The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Amulya Babu, Babu, Amulya⁠—beautiful **First appearance:** 0016-vi ## Snapshot A fervent young revolutionary who would die for Sandip, until Bimala's maternal care awakens a loyalty that quietly defies his master. ## Who they are Amulya is Sandip's shadow and echo, a boy so devoted that he counts death a privilege if his leader deigns to notice him. Yet when Bimala shields him and trusts him with what she will not give Sandip, he becomes the one person she can rely on against the movement's demands. His shifting allegiance marks the first crack in Sandip's hold over her, and his fate carries the moral weight of the novel's reckoning. ## Relationships ### [Sandip Babu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/sandip_babu) _psychological_ Amulya is deeply influenced and manipulated by Sandip's fiery nationalism, becoming his devoted follower and tool. ### [Sister Rani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/sister_rani) _family_ Amulya and Sister Rani share a close sibling-like bond, with Sister Rani acting as a caring and protective elder figure. ### [Bimala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/bimala) _psychological_ Amulya is infatuated with Bimala, seeing her as a goddess-like figure, and his devotion is exploited by Sandip. ### [Bara Rani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/bara_rani) _family_ Amulya and Bara Rani share a warm, familial bond, with Bara Rani treating him like a younger relative. ### [Nikhil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/nikhil) _friendship_ Amulya and Nikhil have a respectful but distant friendship, with Nikhil trying to guide Amulya away from Sandip's influence. ### [Sandip Babu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/sandip_babu) _psychological_ Amulya is deeply influenced and manipulated by Sandip's fiery nationalism, becoming his devoted follower and tool. ### [Sandip Babu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/sandip_babu) _psychological_ Amulya is deeply influenced and manipulated by Sandip's fiery nationalism, becoming his devoted follower and tool. ### [Sister Rani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/sister_rani) _family_ Amulya and Sister Rani share a close sibling-like bond, with Sister Rani acting as a caring and protective elder figure. ### [Bara Rani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/bara_rani) _family_ Amulya and Bara Rani share a warm, familial bond, with Bara Rani treating him like a younger relative. ### [Sister Rani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/sister_rani) _family_ Amulya and Sister Rani share a close sibling-like bond, with Sister Rani acting as a caring and protective elder figure. ### [Nikhil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/nikhil) _friendship_ Amulya and Nikhil have a respectful but distant friendship, with Nikhil trying to guide Amulya away from Sandip's influence. ## In the story ### [Bimala’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/bimala-s-story) Young disciple of Sandip; becomes devoted to Bimala after meeting her, symbolizing her perceived Shakti. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xiii) Mentioned as a young disciple of Sandip who is inspired by Bimala's presence. ### [Sandip's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/sandip-s-story) A young follower of Sandip; present during discussions about the movement's progress and strategies. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/vii) He joins Sandip in discussing the movement's activities, including the burning of foreign goods and the need for funds. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/viii) Mentioned as having letters that could implicate him in the boat sinking. ### [Bimala's Story XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/bimala-s-story) Proposes violent methods to obtain money, including bribing watchmen or killing the cashier. His innocence and enthusiasm touch Bimala, who tries to protect him. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xiv) Amulya, young and devoted, is willing to commit robbery and murder for the Cause. Bimala sees him as a child to be saved, yet she accepts his pistol as a token of their bond. ### [Bimala’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/bimala-s-story) His devotion to Sandip is rekindled after Bimala's act of worship. He is entrusted by Bimala to sell her jewels, but expresses shame and moral conflict over taking money from her, echoing Sandip's rationalizations. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xv) Present with Sandip when Bimala arrives, adding to her shame. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xvi) Amulya shows reverence for Bimala, taking the dust of her feet and defending her. He suggests returning the extra money but is overruled by Sandip. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xvii) Accepts Bimala's mission to sell her jewels, expresses shame over past actions, and is caught between loyalty to Bimala and Sandip. ### [Bimala's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/bimala-s-story) Distraught and conflicted, he admits to wrongdoing and seeks to return the money, breaking free from Sandip's influence. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xviii) Returns from his mission, visibly aged and distressed, furious that Sandip took the jewels, and is reassured by Bimala's gift. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xix) Confesses to obtaining money wrongly, reveals Sandip's deceit, and agrees to return the money at Bimala's urging. ### [Bimala’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/bimala-s-story) Amulya is sent on a perilous mission by Bimala, and she worries about his safety. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xx) He departs on a perilous mission, and Bimala calls for him but he is already gone. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xxi) Amulya sends a note to Bimala saying he will be late, indicating he is going to return the money, and Bimala reveres him as her boy-god. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xxii) Writes that he will come in the evening but never arrives; Bimala fears she sent him to his death. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xv) Brought by the police inspector with the stolen money, refusing to reveal how he obtained it. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xvi) Mentioned as being feasted by Bimala in her room during the dinner. ### [Bimala’s Story XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/bimala-s-story) He is reported dead with a bullet through the heart. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/chapters/xxiii) Reported to have a bullet through the heart, and is done for. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters/amulya - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_home_and_the_world_se/characters