Waiting for the Mahatma (1955) is perhaps the most controversial novel of R. K. Narayan. Apart from its artistic merits and demerits (which are considerable)‚ many Indian readers of the novel have felt dissatisfied with it and found it difficult to warm up to it particularly because of the way the Mahatma is portrayed in it. Non-Indian readers however have more or less favourably reacted to it‚ while being alive to its artistic lapses. An extreme instance is H. M. Williams who regards it as one of
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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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of Independence’ 1900-47: India ruled by a Viceroy and London civil servant officials who acted as government (Indians had little representation) Princely states ‘independent’ but run by British crown Political parties formed to lobby the British Raj Nationalist movement: Beginning of 20th Century‚ growing feeling among educated Indians that British rule in India should end Indian nationalists formed the Indian National Congress (1885)‚ fighting for Indian independence. The Congress wanted a single
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British colonial rule and Indian Subcontinent 1/19/2013 Prepared by – (Group 10 The rising stars) Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947 Group members – The British Raj (rāj‚ lit. "reign" in Hindi)[1] was British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.[2] The term can also refer to the period of dominion.[2][3] The region under British control‚ commonly calledIndia in contemporary usage‚ included areas directly administered by the
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In his last year‚ unhappy at the partition of India‚ Gandhi worked to stop the carnage between Muslims‚ Hindus and Sikhs that raged in the border area between India and Pakistan. He was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by Nathuram Godse who thought Gandhi was too sympathetic to India’s Muslims. 30 January is observed as Martyrs’ Day in India. The honorific Mahatma ("Great Soul") was applied to him by 1914.[7] In India he was also called Bapu ("Father"). He is known in India as the Father of the Nation;[8] his
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The Guide Plot summary Railway Raju (nicknamed) is a disarmingly corrupt guide who falls in love with a beautiful dancer‚ Rosie‚ the neglected wife of archaeologist Marco . Marco doesn’t approve of Rosie’s passion for dancing. Rosie‚ encouraged by Raju‚ decides to follow her dreams and start a dancing career. They start living together and Raju’s mother‚ as she does not approve of their relationship‚ leaves them. Raju becomes Rosie’s stage manager and soon with the help of Raju’s marketing tactics
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English 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
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was the man who awakened the real power the common man and with weapon of non-violence‚ truth and Satyagraha they together demoralized British government and forced her to leave.Another role he played as reformer he tried to uplift the status of untouchables‚ tried to unite Hindus and Muslims and give proper respect to women and their power.Mahatma Gandhi had played the most important role in the freedom struggle of India through his basic principle of truth‚ non violence and Satyagraha. He entered
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he saw the mahzar as an attack against Islam‚ as Akbar could now practically decide on matters as a religious head and overrule the majority of the expert ulema. Further‚ Badayuni records opposition to the mahzar‚ led by Abdul Nabi and Makhdum-ul-Mulk‚ insisting that they signed it ’against their convictions’. Identifying Shiekh Mubarak as its author‚ Badayuni himself views the mahzar as being destructive for the Muslim community. On the other hand‚ in Abul Fazl’s history‚ a seemingly spontaneous
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The third and final phase of the Nationalist Movement [1917-1947] is known as the Gandhian era. During this period Mahatma Gandhi became the undisputed leader of the National Movement. His principles of nonviolence and Satyagraha were employed against the British Government. Gandhi made the nationalist movement a mass movement. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born at Porbandar in Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He studied law in England. He returned to India in 1891. In April 1893 he went to South Africa
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