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    Value addition course (vac)

    Reading Indian fiction in English

    Unit-2 semester-1
    Anandamath
    SOL / NCWEB / DU regular /other
    BA (HONS), BA(PROG)
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    EklavyaSnatak1
    INTRODUCTION
    Anandamath was serialised in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee journal
    bangadarshan from 1881 to 1882. It was published as a book in
    1882. The Sanyasi revolt in Bengal following the battle of Plassey
    in 1757, inspired Anandamaths Plot.

    Its first English publication was titled “The Abbey of Bliss"


    (literally Ananda=Bliss and Math=Abbey). It is often do to be the
    first political novel which brings to the for the nationalist
    discourse.

    Anandamath is a narrative about the Sanyasi rebellion against


    the Muslim rulers and the British text collectors.
    About the Novelist Bankim Chandra Chatterji

    Bengali poet novelist essayist and journalist Bankim Chandra


    Chatterjee June 26 1838 to April 8 1894 is mostly known for
    writing the patriotic anthem “Bande Mataram” which was
    some by liberation fighters in India and ultimately made into
    the countries national song.

    Bankim is sometimes called the father of modern novels in


    India. “Raj Mohan’s wife” was his first published work of
    friction. Bankim Chandra is the writer of fourteen novels.
    Summary
    Famine strikes Bengal in 1771, the year that Anandamath
    was set in. Famine has devastated Podchina, and a young
    couple, Mahendra and Kalyani, decide to flee to Calcutta.
    They set out on the journey together but get separated on
    the way Kalyani, a housewife, must run through the forest
    with her baby try to evade man-hunters who want to sell
    them off for food.

    After a harrowing chase Kalyani is exhausted and passes


    out at the riverbank. A Hindu monk discovers her and the
    baby.
    But before he could rescue them, the British soldiers take him into
    custody because he is suspected of conspiring with other priests to
    incite a rebellion against British rule. As he is being taken away, he
    notices a priest who is not dressed like him.

    The first priest sends the message of the lady lying unconscious
    through a song. Kalyani and the baby are rescued by the other priest,
    who decodes the song and leads them to a rebel priest's hideout. The
    priests also provide sanctuary to Kalyani's husband, Mahendra, and
    the couple is reunited.

    Mahendra is keen to join the brotherhood of monks. The rebel leader


    takes him to see the three different manifestations of Bharat-Mata
    (Mother India) in the form of goddess housed in three separate
    rooms.
    The three idols represent :-

    ❖ What Mother Was :- An idol of Goddess Jagaddhatri

    ❖ What Mother Has Become :- An idol of Goddess Kali.

    ❖ What Mother Will Be :- An idol of Goddess Durga.


    Over time, the rebel movement gained traction and found more
    disciples ready to fight for the Mother's honour. They are then
    confident enough to relocate to a small brick fort. The British sent an
    overwhelming force to assault the fort.

    The rebels blocked the bridge over the nearby river without artillery
    or military training. The British make a strategic withdrawal across
    the bridge during the fighting. The Sannyasi army leads the British
    into a trap. As soon as the rebels flood the bridge, the British artillery
    pounces, killing dozens.

    Rebels take control of several cannons and begin firing at the British
    lines. After the initial victory, the rebels force the British to retreat.
    Mahendra and Kalyani rebuild their house, and Mahendra keeps
    fighting for the rebels.
    Theme
    The historical biography approach of this novel reveals
    that Bankim has been influenced by his socio culture
    force.

    so this novel has crucial significance in shaping a new


    Hindu identity as well as the ideology of early Hindu
    nationalism.
    EKLAVYA
    Study Point

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