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The Ideologies of Indian History:
The Facets of Love in the Anatomy of Violence –
Manohar Malgonkar’s A Bend in the Ganges

Dr. K.Vijila, M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.


Abstract

The primary aim of this article is to capitalize the ideologies of Indian history. Literature is nothing but written works, especially those works which could be considered as of superior or lasting artistic merit. Derived from the Latin word litteratura, literature means writing formed with letters; it most commonly refers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, journalism and in some instances, song. Simply put, literature represents the culture and tradition of a language or a people.

The Indian English Literature began to walk and soon it started to run on its path to success because of many Indian writers who were acknowledged by society for their development in the field of Literature. The Indo-Anglian fiction is concerned with social and domestic problems

A Bend in the Ganges depicts one of the most violent periods in recent Indian history, the revolt against the British rule. During India’s struggle for independence, the two forces of Gandhi and Subash Chandra Bose were working for the same goal. They were pulled in contrary directions, with the result that the ideals of their different ideologies came into conflict. The novel is a study of the anatomy of violence that crept into our national life. As Dr. Chhote Lal Khatri comments, “Both A Train to Pakistan and Manohar Malgonkar’s A Bend in the Ganges are successful experiments in artistically fusing the personal and historical perspectives in historical guise”. (BG 39)

The Partition of India, and the riots before and after it, figure prominently in this novel A Bend in the Ganges. He portrayed the growth of communalism, and the reader is given to understand that the assailants at first were the Muslims. The Second World War and its effects on the Indians are referred to in all the novels. Most of the battles in his fictional world are fought at this time.

Keywords: Indian history, Communalism, Partition of India, Violence, Communal Riots, A Bend in the Ganges

Malgonkar and His Works

Manohar Malgonkar, one of the leading Indian novelists in English, was born on July 12, 1913 in a royal family that had its roots in Goa. He was a prolific writer. He grew up in a princely family and he was part of an elite culture. He had his graduation in Bombay University where he studied English and Sanskrit. Before becoming a professional writer in his forties, he worked as a big-game hunting guide, an army officer, an executive at a tea plantation, and in politics. Primarily hailed as a Maratha historian, he turned to fiction writing with a purpose of pure entertainment. Yet his roots are in history and his fictional world traces the tensions of Indian political history.

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Dr. K. Vijila M.A., M.Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
St. John’s College
Palayamkottai 627 002
Tamilnadu
India
vinovinoliya26@gmail.com

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