Rangbhoomi
Rangbhoomi: The Arena of Life[lower-alpha 1] is a Hindi language novel by Premchand. The novel features an idealist protagonist inspired by Gandhian values.[1]
 Premchand, the author of Rangbhoomi | |
| Author | Munshi Premchand |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rangbhoomi |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1924 |
| Publisher | Darul Ishat |
| Media type | Novel |
| ISBN | 9788122205329 |
Set in colonial India, the novel presents a grim account of a blind beggar, Soordas, against the acquisition of his ancestral land. The theme of the oppression of working classes is typical as in other Premchand works.[2] Among Premchand's works, Soordas is the character with the most significant Gandhian influence. He is simple and fearless, and personifies the protest against industrialisation in his village, consistent with the Gandhian views on industrialisation.[3]
Footnotes
- The first word is also sometimes spelt as Rangabhoomi, Rangabhumi or Rangbhumi]
References
- Datta, Amaresh, ed. (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1354. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
- Vasudeva, Uma (22 May 2011). "Classic retold". The Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Das, Sisir Kumar (2005). History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom: triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9.
Further reading
- Joshi, P.C. (2005). "The Subaltern in Indian Literature: Some Reflections on Premchand and his "Godaan"". Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. 49 (2 (226)): 101–118. ISSN 0019-5804. JSTOR 23346637 – via JSTOR.
- Chandra, Sudhir (1981). "Premchand: A Historiographic View". Economic and Political Weekly. 16 (15): 669–675. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4369701 – via JSTOR.
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