Indian Ethos And Western Encounter In Raja Rao S Fiction

This book considers the novels and short stories of Raja Rao in terms of the diasporic life of the author. Among the earliest of the 'second wave' Indian diaspora in the west, Raja Rao employs this unique perspective in most of his works. This is the hallmark of his writing. However, we also discuss the varied human and spiritual aspects of his work as reflecting his own life. His experiences as an Indian in a western world. But Raja Rao's writing also counts as postcolonial and postmodern far ahead of any others here or there. --- Dr. Madhulika Singh took her Doctorate of Philosophy in English Literature from the Department of English, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, in the year 2016. As such she is deeply interested in Post Colonial English Writing in India. She is also a Law graduate who has diligently worked for Women's Rights at the National Commission for Women, New Delhi She takes keen interest in empowering women through education and is currently serving as the Administrator at Sunbeam College for Women Bhagwanpur, Varanasi. She has also published several articles in contemporary journals on Raja Rao's writing.

This book considers the novels and short stories of Raja Rao in terms of the diasporic life of the author. Among the earliest of the 'second wave' Indian diaspora in the west, Raja Rao employs this unique perspective in most of his works. This is the hallmark of his writing. However, we also discuss the varied human and spiritual aspects of his work as reflecting his own life. His experiences as an Indian in a western world. But Raja Rao's writing also counts as postcolonial and postmodern far ahead of any others here or there.

In Recent Years, The Indian English Literature Has Made Conspicuous Progress In All Its Forms, Mainly In Fiction And Poetry. The Present Anthology Aims At Presenting An In-Depth Study Of Twenty-One Authors Who Are Both Established As Well As Upcoming Writers: Nissim Ezekiel, Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Girish Karnad, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Manohar Malgonkar, Bhabani Bhattacharya, Taslima Nasrin, Salman Rushdie, Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Githa Hariharan, Kavita Daswani, Manju Kapoor, M.N. Roy, Sri. Aurobindo, Mahatma Gandhi, Lohia And Ambedkar. The Articles On Poets Contained In This Anthology Acquaint The Readers With The Fluctuating Scene Of Thematic Concerns And Technical Experimentations In Indian English Poetry. All Other Articles Are Also Unique Of Its Kind, Reflecting The Above-Mentioned Authors Treatment Of Their Chosen Literary Genre.Since Most Of The Authors Included In The Present Volume For Discussion Are Prescribed In The English Syllabus In The Various Indian Universities, It Is Hoped That Both The Teachers And Students Will Find Them Extremely Useful. Even The General Readers Who Are Interested In Literature In English Will Find Them Intellectually Stimulating.

This Book Presents A Reasonably Comprehensive Account Of The Development Of The Indian English Novel Since Independence. The Novel During The Colonial Period Has A Different Outlook And Was More Concerned With The Problems Of The Indian People Suffering Under The British Yoke. After Independence The Indian Writers Looked At The Indian Scene From The Postcolonial Point Of View. There Were New Hopes, No Doubt, But The Problems Social, Economic, Religious, Political And Familial That Were Submerged In The Flood Of The National Movement Emerged And Drew Attention Of The Creative Writers. The Partition, The Communal Riots After Partition, The Problem Of Casteism, The Subjugation Of Women, The Poverty Of The Illiterate Masses Became The Focal Points. Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, R.K. Narayan, Nayantara Sahgal And Kamala Markandaya In The Beginning Wrote Novels Of Social Realism In The Fifties.But After The Sixties, New Trends Emerged. Writers Like Anita Desai, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Bhabani Bhattacharya, G.V. Desani, Chaman Nahal, Manohar Malgonkar And B. Rajan Portrayed The Picture Of The Post-Independence Indian Society. The Stream Of The Early Fifties Now Turned Into A Broad River With New Currents And Cross Currents. The Old Traditional Method Of Novel Writing Gave Way To Modern Techniques.The Indian English Novel Took Further Strides In The Eighties And The Decades That Followed It. Salman Rushdie Can Be Said To Be The Leader Of The New Trend. Shashi Deshpande And Arundhati Roy Followed Suit.This Book Divided Into Six Chapters Surveys And Discusses The Major Trends In The Post- Independence Indian English Novel. The Major Writers Discussed Apart From The Trio, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao And Mulk Raj Anand Are Bhabani Bhattacharya, Nayantara Sahgal, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy And Kamala Markandaya.This Book Will Be Of Immense Help To The Students Of Indian English Fiction And The General Reader.

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 12 JUNE, 1966 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 80 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXXI, No. 24 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 13-79 ARTICLE: 1. Motilal Nehru: The Lawyer 2. Leadership Potential 3. On Overcoming Prejudice 4. International Understanding Through Music 5. Indo-Anglian Fiction AUTHOR: 1. P. B. Gajendra Gofkar 2. Dr. Karan Singh 3. Prof. M. Myeeb 4. Jack Bornoff 5. Meenakshi Mukherjee Document ID : APE-1966 (A-J) Vol-II-11 Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.

Raja Rao Is Acknowledged As One Of The Greatest Indo-Anglian Writers Of Modern Times And The Serpent And The Rope Is Rightly Acclaimed As A Landmark In The Indian Fiction In English. He Has Been Hailed As A Cultural Ambassador Of India To The Western Literary World And Most Of His Work Is Grounded In The Indian Religious Tradition. The Serpent And The Rope, As The Very Title Signifies, Deals With The Nature Of The Ultimate Reality And Derives Its Philosophic And Metaphysical Core From The Advaita School Of The Vedantic Tradition. Though Numerous Studies Of Raja Rao;S Ouvre Have Been Made With Particular Emphasis On The Interpretation Of The Serpent And The Rope Yet There Is A Dearth Of Studies Which Devote Themselves To An Indepth Study Of The Religious Tradition On Which Raja Rao Takes His Stand.The Present Study Aims At Fulfilling That Need And It Is In Keeping With That Objective That A Full Introductory Chapter On The Vedantic Tradition Has Been Incorporated. It Will Be Found More Useful By The Scholars, Both Indian And Foreigner, Who Are Not Well Familiar With The Fundamental Postulates Of The Vedantic Philosophy. The Other Major Aspects Of The Novel Relating To Its Metaphysical Probings Into The Nature Of Reality, The East-West Encounter As Also Those Relating To The Nature And Role Of Marriage As Envisaged Within The Indian Ethos And Its Pertinent Religious Traditions, Vedantic In Particular, Have Been Studied In Greater Depth And Detail.Mrs. Nanda Has Written The First Book-Length Study Of The Novel, Which Is Quite An Achievement In Itself, And Provides The Various Students And Scholars At The Indian Universities And Abroad, Where This Novel Is Prescribed For Specialized Study, With A New Focus And A Fresh Insight Into The Indian Religious Tradition Which Contributes To The Main Theme Of Self-Realization As Projected In The Lives And Interrelationships Of The Main Characters Of The Novel. The Study Will Also Help Rectify The Prevailing Critical Parallax Which Treats Of Rama, Savitri And Madeleine As Spiritually Enlightened Characters, Whereas, In Actual Practice, They Are Only Struggling Towards The State Of Perfection And Equipoise Which Vedanta Designates As Self-Realisation.The Study Is In The Nature Of A Reassessment, Providing As It Does A New Approach To And An Insight Into Raja Rao S Magnum Opus As Viewed Within The Context Of The Indian Religious Tradition Which Constitutes The Very Warp And Woof Of Its Central Theme.

About the marriage of Rama, a young Brahmin doing graduate work in France, to Madeleine, an ethereal French college teacher, some six years his senior. In her eagerness to attain Eastern wisdom, Madeleine first casts her husband in the role of guru. Later, as her "saintliness" (or madness) progresses, she transcends the need for human companionship, leaving Rama free to pursue his own search for self-awareness.