Novel, Society & History - III Flashcards
(14 cards)
Stories in prose in India
Panchatantra, Banabhatta’s Kadambari (Sanskrit) and Dastan (Persian and Urdu)
Earliest novels in India
Baba Padmanji’s Yamuna Paryatan
Lakshman Moreshwar Halba’s Muktamala
What did O. Chandu Menon do?
He tried to translate ‘Henrietta Temple’ written by Benjamin Disraeli into Malayalam but he realised that readers in Kerala could not relate to the life style of the characters in English novels. So he wrote a story in Malayalam called Indulekha which was the first modern novel in Malayalam and became very popular.
What did Kandukuri Viresalingam do?
He translated Oliver Goldsmith’s ‘Vicar of Wakefield’ into Telugu, but he cancelled his plan for similar reasons as Menon and wrote an original Telugu novel called ‘Rajasekhara Caritamu’.
Which was the first modern novel in Hindi?
‘Pariksha Guru’ by Srinivas Das of Delhi.
It alerted young men of rig families against the dangerous influences of bad company and consequent loose morals. The novel taught the reader the right way to live, to be mature and practical, and to stay connected with traditions and culture.
Whose writings created a novel-reading public in Hindi?
Devaki Nandan Khatri, who wrote ‘Chandrakanta’.
What lifted Hindi novels from fantasy to serious reflection on important issues?
‘Sevasadan’ by Premchand.
Who serialised the first Oriya novel?
Ramashankar Ray serialised ‘Saudamani’ but he couldn’t complete it.
Who was ‘Fakir Mohan Senapati’?
A major Oriya novelist whose novel, ‘Chaa Mana Atha Guntha’ dealt with the question of land and its possession.
Who wrote the first novels in Assam?
Missionaries. Two of them translations of Bengali including ‘Phulmoni’ and ‘Karuna’.
Who brought out the journal ‘Jonaki’?
Assamese students in Calcutta formed the Asamya Bhasar Unnatisadhan and brought out ‘Jonaki’.
Which was the first major historical novel in Assam?
‘Manomati’ by Rajnikanta Bardoloi.
Who wrote ‘Durgeshnandini’?
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Who was the popular novelist in Bengal known for short stories?
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
