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Indira Bai
| Author | Gulavadi Venkata Rao |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Publication date | 1899 |
| Pages | 218 |
| ISBN | 9383052694 |
Indira Bai is an Indian novel in the Kannada language written by Gulavadi Venkata Rao (1844–1913). Published in 1899, it is considered the first modern novel in Kannada.[1] It dealt with the hitherto ostracized practice of widow remarriage.[2] A social novel set in present-day coastal Karnataka, and allegedly based on real incidents, it portrays a society in transition. Supporting widow remarriage, it denounces social evils like corruption in the bureaucracy and the reactionary attitude of established religious institutions and takes a critical view of contemporary society.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Indira Bai". The Hindu. 2 July 2000. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chapter-III Novels of Triveni" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ George, K. M. (1992). "Modern Kannada Literature". Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 8172013248. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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