Shadows of Forgotten Subalterns: Evolving New Identity in Arundhati Roy’s TheGodofSmallThings Dr. Archana Abstract Arundhati Roy’s‚ novel removes a complicatedhistorical heritage observed with restraints and indignations. Its local fictional world extends into a universal one with its sensitive depiction of perennial conflicts and offers suitable fodder for its international readers. It has as it backdrops a social construction characterized by compulsions of a pervasive caste system.The oppressive
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Indo-Anglian literature with his autobiographical travel narrative “The Travels of Dean Mahomet” written during his stay at Cork in 1794. A remarkably versatile entrepreneur he presented British India through the lens of a common man. 1905 – Birth of Mulk Raj Anand‚ another towering figure in this genre‚ best remembered for his depiction of the neglected castes of society in his book “The Untouchable”. 1908 – Birth Of Raja Rao‚ who published the first major English novel in this genre called “Kanthapura”
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56 years of Independence‚ right from the Nehru era to the Vajpayee era‚ the rural India of today still short of basic amenities‚ like drinking water‚ electricity‚ roads‚ housing‚ food and clothing. Once Gandhiji told the renowned author Mr. Mulk Raj Anand that we can’t build India unless we build villages. Gandhiji wanted to make the villages independent republics‚ independent in governance and for routine requirements‚ governed by the people of the villages and self sufficient for financial needs
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Indian Writing in English A discussion of Indian Writing in English (IWE) in all its aspects‚ with a view to creating some structure and organization in this body of writing. About Me Name: Paritosh Uttam Location: Pune‚ India View my complete profile Links * Site Feed * My home page * Who’s the most authentic of them all? - II * Mirror‚ mirror on the wall‚ who’s the most authent... * The native verus the NRI writer * Regional literature versus IWE *
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A Study on Feminism and patriotism in Nayantara Sahgal’s Rich Like Us Abstract In this research paper I might endeavor to build up that both Nayantara Sahgal’s women’s rights and patriotism are set apart by weakening ovals‚ which make her complicit with those exceptionally talks—of male controlled society and government—that she obviously looks to uncover and study in Rich Like Us. Born into modern India’s chief political family‚ the Nehrus‚ and raised in a household in which female children did
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Satanic Verses A Suitable Boy The Glass Palace The God of Small Things Walking with the Comrades Interpreter of Maladies The Inheritance of Loss The Mammaries of a Welfare State White Tiger Last Man in Tower Witness by Night Author Mulk Raj Anand RK Narayan RK Narayan Raja Rao
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What is Obscenity? The concept of obscenity differs from country to country depending on the moral standards of contemporary society. The Encyclopedia definition of Obscenity states‚ ’By English law it is an indictable misdemeanor to show an obscene exhibition or to publish any obscene matter‚ whether it be writing or by pictures‚ effigy or otherwise.’ The precise meaning of "obscene" is‚ however‚ decidedly ambiguous. It has been defined as something offensive to modesty or decency‚ or expressing
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UNTOUCHABILITY IN INDIA Untouchability is not unique to India; it was practised in parts of Europe until a few centuries ago‚ and Japan still has a large number of ’untouchables’‚ called the burakumin. But it is in the Indian sub-continent that this system survives‚ closely bound with culture‚ religion‚ history and contemporary politics. Today over 170 million men‚ women and children in the India are considered untouchable‚ and improvement in their lot has been slow despite legal safeguards and
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has massively flourished in the past few years in the international market. Not only are the works of Indian authors writing in English soaring on the best-seller list‚ they are also receiving a great deal of critical acclaim. Starting from Mulk Raj Anand‚ R.K. Narayan‚ Anita Desai‚ Toru Dutt to Salman Rushdie‚ Vikram Seth‚ Allan Sealy‚ Amitav Ghosh‚ Jhumpa Lehri‚ Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni‚ Arundhati Roy‚ Vikram Chandra‚ Kiran Desai‚ Raja Rao‚ Kamla Das‚ Arun Joshi; the parade of fine Indian writers
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INTRODUCTION WHAT ARE GOODS??? Goods have been defined in the Sale of Goods Act‚ 1930 as every kind of moveable property other than actionable claims and money; and include stock and shares‚ growing crops‚ grass‚ and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale. The Consumer Protection Act‚ 1986 lays down that defect means any fault‚ imperfection or shortcoming in the quality‚ quantity
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