Bheda
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ISBN:
9780199476077
Publication date:
13/06/2017
Paperback
152 pages
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ISBN:
9780199476077
Publication date:
13/06/2017
Paperback
152 pages
Akhila Naik & Translated by Raj Kumar
Bheda, the first Odia Dalit novel, is a poignant tale of rebellion and betrayal, and a record of the caste atrocities and cultural politics that have defined India. The story is set in a remote village in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, and draws from the real, lived experiences of the region’s Dalits.
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Akhila Naik & Translated by Raj Kumar
Description
The entire village was in an uproar when the news spread that Laltu had beaten up Yuvaraj. How dare a Dom boy thrash the gauntia’s nephew, a Teli? The Telis set out to seek revenge by breaking Laltu’s limbs.
Conscious of the plight of the Dalits and the lower castes, and hoping to improve their lot, Laltu leads an uprising against the upper castes. Does he succeed? Or is he silenced and crushed by caste power?
Set in a remote village in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, the story draws from the real, lived experiences of the region’s Dalits. Bheda, the first Odia Dalit novel, is not only a poignant tale of rebellion and betrayal, it is also a record of the caste atrocities and cultural politics that have defined India.
About the Author and the Translator
Akhila Naik teaches Odia literature in Government College, Bhawanipatna, Odisha, India.
Translator
Raj Kumar teaches in the Department of English, University of Delhi, India.
Akhila Naik & Translated by Raj Kumar
Table of contents
Author’s Note
Translator’s Note
Introduction
BHEDA
One: Dinamastre
Two: Baya the Mad Lawyer
Three: Laltu
Four: Semi Seth
Five: Muna
Six: Mastrani
Seven: Santosh Panda
Glossary
About the Author and the Translator
Akhila Naik & Translated by Raj Kumar
Akhila Naik & Translated by Raj Kumar
Description
The entire village was in an uproar when the news spread that Laltu had beaten up Yuvaraj. How dare a Dom boy thrash the gauntia’s nephew, a Teli? The Telis set out to seek revenge by breaking Laltu’s limbs.
Conscious of the plight of the Dalits and the lower castes, and hoping to improve their lot, Laltu leads an uprising against the upper castes. Does he succeed? Or is he silenced and crushed by caste power?
Set in a remote village in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, the story draws from the real, lived experiences of the region’s Dalits. Bheda, the first Odia Dalit novel, is not only a poignant tale of rebellion and betrayal, it is also a record of the caste atrocities and cultural politics that have defined India.
About the Author and the Translator
Akhila Naik teaches Odia literature in Government College, Bhawanipatna, Odisha, India.
Translator
Raj Kumar teaches in the Department of English, University of Delhi, India.
Table of contents
Author’s Note
Translator’s Note
Introduction
BHEDA
One: Dinamastre
Two: Baya the Mad Lawyer
Three: Laltu
Four: Semi Seth
Five: Muna
Six: Mastrani
Seven: Santosh Panda
Glossary
About the Author and the Translator
