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The Famine: An insightful journey into the past with modern spectacles
Authors Name:
Mohanty Swarnaprabha
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IJSDR2403037
Published In:
Volume 9 Issue 3, March-2024
Abstract:
Kanhu Charan Mohanty (1906-1994) is a notable Indian Odia language novelist who wrote nearly fifty-six novels in his career. One of his most celebrated novels "Ha Anna"(1935), which is translated into English as "The Famine '' by Manoj Kumar Dash is set against the backdrop of the Orissa Famine of 1866. Apart from the catastrophic effects of famine on human life and surrounding; the novel also deals with social issues such as caste, religion and female identity, economical exploitation and many more. It also presents the dominance of Bengali aristocracy in Odisha during the British Raj and the past glory of Orissa. This paper seeks to analyse various aspects of the novel from a modern frame of reference. Keywords: Epidemic, Malnutrition, Starvation, Death, Colonialism, Malthusian, Humanitarian, Female Identity, Caste, Religion, Resilience Theory.
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"The Famine: An insightful journey into the past with modern spectacles", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.232 - 235, March-2024, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2403037.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2403037
Registration ID:209196
Published In: Volume 9 Issue 3, March-2024
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Page No: 232 - 235
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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