Author: Lal Behari DayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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Govinda Sámanta
Author: Lal Behari DayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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Govinda Sámanta:: Or the History of a Bengal Ráiyat
Author: Lal Behari DeyPublisher: Mint Editions
ISBN: 9781513283333
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Govinda Samanta: Or the History of a Bengal Raiyat (1874) is a novel by Lal Behari Dey. Inspired by a lifetime dedicated to serving the poor and oppressed, Lal Behari Dey wrote Govinda Samanta in order to portray the life of Bengali peasants in a positive, human light. Praised by Charles Darwin, awarded a substantial prize by a prominent Bengali zamindar, Lal Behari's novel is a masterpiece of Bengali literature. "It was considerably past midnight one morning in the sultry month of April, when a human figure was seen moving in a street of Kánchanpur, a village about six miles to the north-east of the town of Vardahamána, or Burdwán. There was no moon in the heavens, as she had already disappeared behind the trees on the western skirts of the village..." After introducing his novel with a brief warning to readers, Lal Behari opens his story with a beautiful description of village life in Bengal. In episodic fashion, he follows one "human figure" after another, each of them enriching his description of his native land. Centered on the raiyat boy Govinda, the story follows the journey from innocence to experience of a youth shaped by the stories and traditions of his village. Opposed to flowery language and romanticism, he hopes to tell "a plain and unvarnished tale of a plain peasant, living in this plain country of Bengal." Praised upon publication, Govinda Samanta: Or the History of a Bengal Raiyat is a compelling and understated narrative of working-class life from an author who dedicated his own life to serving the poor. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lal Behari Dey's Govinda Samanta: Or the History of a Bengal Raiyat is a classic work of Bengali literature reimagined for modern readers.
GOVINDA SAMANTA
Author: LAL BEHARI. DAYPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033420324
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Govinda Samanta
Author: Lál Behári DayPublisher:
ISBN: 9781332591725
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Excerpt from Govinda Samanta: Or the History of a Bengal Raiyat The village life, and every care that reigns O'er youthful peasants and declining swains; What labour yields, and what, that labour past, Age, in its hour of languor, finds at last; What form the real picture of the poor, Demand a song - the Muse can give no more. Crabbe. Gentle Reader, in case you have come with great expectations to the perusal of this humble performance, I deem it proper to undeceive you at the very outset; lest after going through it, or through a good bit of it, you are disappointed, and then tarn round and abuse me as a fellow who, with a view to attract customers, has put a misleading sign-board over the door of his shop. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Govinda Sámanta, Or the History of a Bengal Ráiyat;
Author: Lal Behari DayPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9780469020818
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Govinda Sámanta
Author: Lāl Behārī DayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Govinda Sámanta
Author: Lál Behári DayPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337561468
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Govinda Samanta
Author: Lal Behari DayPublisher:
ISBN: 9781298046482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Govinda Sámanta, Or the History of a Bengal Ráiyat
Author: Lal Behari DayPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290858694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Govinda Sámanta; Or the History of a Bengal Ráiyat
Author: Lal Behari DayPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230286457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...where she was born, she puts on no veil, not only in the house, not even-'n the streets. Malati, however, after her marriage, while she remained in her father's house, was not allowed, as formerly, to go out to the fields, either with the cows or with her father's dinner, as she was now considered to be another man's property. But she did a great deal of work in the house; and Alanga, who was a first-rate housekeeper in her small way, initiated her into the mysteries of cooking, of husking paddy, of making mudi, of frying khadi, of washing clothes, of manufacturing cow-dung cakes, and the like. When the first year of her marriage was over, an nvoy arrived from Durganagar bearing a verbal message to the effect that the father and mother of Madhava were anxious that Malati should go to their house for good. Alanga and Sundari were very unwilling that she should be sent so soon, and Badan, who shared the same feeling, dismissed the messenger with the reply that he would send her in a short time. But that short time became very long. At last a second messenger, a woman, arrived from Durganagar, with a dull (a litter) and two bearers, for carrying Malati. Badan saw that there was nothing for it but to send her. The village astrologer was accordingly consulted for an auspicious day, and due preparations were made for her departure. The day fixed by the astrologer soon came; the duli was at the door; Malati put on her best clothes and all her ornaments. Alanga, Sundari, and Aduri set up a loud cry, as if somebody had died in the house; and Malati cried the loudest. The scene was quite affecting. It was a Bochim. But go she must. Two stout bearers lifted the duli on their shoulders with Malati in it, the women of Durganagar.standing beside...