Download or read book Paraja Oip written by Gopinath Mahanty and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written originally in Oriya in 1945 and translated here for the first time, Paraja is a classic of modern Indian fiction. It tells on an epic scale the story of a tribal patriarch and his family in the mountainous jungles of Orissa. The slow decline in the fortunes of this family - from the quiet prosperity of a subsistence livelihood towards bondage to the local moneylender - is both poignantly individualized as well as symbolic of the erosion of a whole way of life within peasant communities. The novel, furthermore, transcends what it documents because its characters are not merely primitive tribesmen ensnared by a predatory moneylender. Mohanty's protagonists are also quintessentially men and women waging heroic but futile war against a hostile universe. As the citation of the Jnanpith Award of 1974 put it - 'in Mohanty's hands the social is lifted to the level of the metaphysical.'

Download or read book Paraja written by Gopinath Mahanty and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Novel Is About Sukru Jani And His Family Who Are Successful Paraja Tribespeople Of Koraput, Orissa. When A Lecherous Local Official Is Denied The Satisfaction Of Jili, Their Daughter, The Family`S Fortunes Turn. The Happy, Pastoral World Of Koraput Becomes A Desolate Wasteland Of Debt, Misery And Oppression. Dust Jacket Slightly Shop-Soiled, Condition Good.

Download or read book Paraja written by Gopinath Mahanty and published by . This book was released on 1987-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Paraja are a peasant tribe living in the hills of Koraput in the Indian province of Orissa. Sukru Jani and his family are successful Paraja tribespeople but the family fortunes decline when a lecherous local official is denied the satisfaction of Sukru's daughter.

Download or read book Fence written by Ila Arab Mehta and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fateema opened her diary and began writing: “Jihad as mentioned by the Prophet is a war against injustice and oppression. Islam means peace and surrender. Islam does not recommend killing innocent people. The Prophet released hundreds of slaves from bondage and sent them back to their native land.” There was a lot more she could write. She would one day. Not for others, but to her own people she would explain the meaning of the word ‘Islam’. For a bright young woman like Fateema Lokhandwala, the idea that one day she might own her own house is a daring dream. Her father has spent his life, slaving away selling scrap metal so that his children might ‘jump the fence of poverty and illiteracy’. Fateema dreams not only of owning her own house, but of higher education, a better job, a wider world. Her brother, Kareem, is persuaded down a very different path – to join the jihad, to become a holy warrior. Ila Arab Mehta’s moving and sharply observed novel follows one woman’s struggle to find her way in a world torn by communal violence, to reconcile her conflicting loyalties to her family and friends, to find a place that she can ultimately call ‘home’, a place where fences –between communities, between people – are no longer necessary. • A novel on a controversial and topical theme by one of Gujarat’s best known writers • The story of a young Muslim woman caught in the world of identity politics Published by Zubaan.

Download or read book Harijan written by Gopinath Mohanty and published by Rupa. This book was released on 2021 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in the Odia in 1948, and translated for the first time here into English by Bikram Das, Gopinath Mohanty's Harijan is one of the most original and radical Indian novels of the twentieth century. It brings to vivid life the story of a group of Mehentars living in a slum. Cleaning latrines with their bare hands is the only work that they can hope to find as their caste excludes them from every other occupation. The leader of this group is the middle-aged and foul-mouthed Jema who starts her day by gulping down a potful of liquor and smoking pinkas in order to deal with the stench of the excreta. One day, Jema comes down with a fever and is unable to go to work. Fourteen-year-old Puni offers to take her mother's place. The next morning Puni wakes up early, bathes, puts on a clean sari, and dabs some cheap perfume on her skin. Stepping out of the hut excitedly, she picks up basket and broom. When she arrives at the first latrine, the stink hits her with the force of a hammer blow. She drops her basket and broom, turns around, and is trying to run away, when her friends stop her. 'This is what you will have to do every day for the rest of your life! It is your fate!' Avinash Babu lives in a palatial house next to the slum. He is planning to evict the Mehentars in order to develop the slum into a residential colony. One night, a fire breaks out and the entire slum is burned to the ground. The Mehentars leave the slum carrying their remaining possessions on their backs. They have nowhere to go but they are past all worries-they know that no matter where they go, they will still be cleaning excrement, for they are Harijans. Harijan is an enduring Odia classic which is regarded as one of the most original and radical Indian novels of the twentieth century. Gopinath Mohanty was an esteemed Odia novelist who was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the Sahitya Akademi Award, and the Jnanpith Award. This is the first English translation of the novel by Sahitya Akademi Translation Awardee Bikram Das.

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Download or read book Yajnaseni written by Pratibhā Rāẏa and published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pratibha Ray makes a determined effort for a portrayal of the epic character and brings to the surface the broader and deeper aspects of Draupadi s mind that lay submerged in the majestic sweep of the grand Mahabharata. The novel won her the Bharatiya Jnanpith s prestigious ninth Moortidevi Award in 1993.

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Download or read book Company of Kinsmen written by Tirthankar Roy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the history of enterprise and entrepreneurial South Asian communities from the beginning of the 18th to the mid 19th century. It examines how these communities adapted to globalization and colonial law and analyzes forms of merchant organization in pre-colonial and colonial India.

Download or read book The Palace of Illusions written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga. Married to five royal husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war. But she cannot deny her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna—or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy—as she is caught up in the ever-manipulating hands of fate.

Download or read book Democracy and Its Institutions written by André Béteille and published by Oxford India Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reflects B'eteille's engagement with the conception of formal, legal, political institutions (Parliament, Judiciary, and political parties), and practices in specific domains of public and political life- rule of law, constitutional morality, the opposition-without which democracies cannot function or survive. The focus on institutions highlights the divergence between ideal and practice in the operation of democracy. The author contends that the institutions of civil society require an effective constitutional framework for their proper functioning, and that such a framework suffers when social movements set themselves continuously against the State's authority. The relationship between government and opposition acquires great value and significance in a democracy, and this issue has been examined in detail. The volume not only points to what remains neglected in the study of democracy but also offers an understanding of the ground on which democracies rest.

Download or read book Public Policy and Politics in India written by Kuldeep Mathur and published by Oxford India Paperbacks. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Policymaking in India evokes an image of rational decision-making and technical optimality. However, the arena of policymaking is characterized by conflict and contestation resolved through processes of negotiations and compromises. A significant amount of research in India focuses on policy goals and consequences, and less on policy processes. Breaking away from that approach, Public Policy and Politics in India directly addresses policy processes and discusses the role of institutions in policymaking in India. The wide-ranging essays cover issues such as environment, education, Parliament, liberalization, and governance. They highlight failures of implementation resulting from deep-rooted flaws in overall policy design. The volume aims not only to provoke a debate but also to encourage more systematic studies in the area.

Download or read book Essential of Horary Astrology Or Prasna Padavi written by M. Ramakrishna Bhat and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an insight into the importance of astrology viz., natal, electional and horary, as well as deals with other dimensions of this science such as spirituality, spiritualism, Ayurveda, transmigration of souls, thought-reading, dreams, temple and its rituals and effects of particular sins. The work presents new theories and methods of determining success and defeat in contests and wars with the help of illustrative charts. It urges readers to avoid fatalism commonly associated with predictions and explains how one could solve riddles in life and tide over the pessimistic attitude and related psychological problems. The author has thrown fresh light on some questions like the name of the author of Prasnamarga, line of succession of his pupils, and the authorship of the Dasadhyayi. The most significant contribution of this work is the clear exposition of the rules of Astamangala and Devaprasna, in addition to Candragupti (water-divination), martial problems, Coragrahas, Necromancy, special importance of Mandi and Dasa of its star, Kalacakradasa, etc.

Download or read book On the Original Inhabitants of Bharatavarsa Or India written by Gustav Salomon Oppert and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Coolie written by Mulk Raj Anand and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 1994 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coolie portrays the picaresque adventures of Munoo, a young boy forced to leave his hill village to fend for himself and discover the world. His journey takes him far from home to towns and cities, to Bombay and Simla, sweating as servant, factory-worker and rickshaw driver. It is a fight for survival that illuminates, with raw immediacy, the grim fate of the masses in pre-Partition India.