Rajanikanta Gupta (1849 -1900) had no formal college education. He started his career as an assistant to Bhudeb Mukhopadhyay. He progressively wrote several textbooks on Indian History. He has also written a biography of Panini. His other works included a composition on the history of the Sepoy Mutiny (Sipdhi Yuddher Itihas) in Bengali Language. It is one of the earliest comprehensive and formal history of the Mutiny in any vernacular language. The first volume of it had been published in 1879; the fifth volume was completed just prior to his death.
The features of his works are use of metaphors, arrangement of paragraphs, placement of pauses and a narrative unique. It is shown that the over-arching imperial rule is beneficial and modernity under Queen Victoria is end of civilization. However the sepoys were tragic heroes, misguided and violent though honest to their beliefs.
This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recently Updated Articles in Indian Literature
|
|
|
• | Hindi Poets The names of some of the Hindi Poets are Sumitranandan Pant, Dharamvir Bharati, Suryakumar Pandey and Ravindra Prabhat.
| | • | History of Tamil Literature History of Tamil Literature has a rich literary tradition spanning more than 2000 years. It encompasses ancient Sangam literature, which includes classic works like Silappatikaram and Manimekalai, and later periods marked by religious and philosophical texts. Tamil literature has evolved through various genres, reflecting the cultural, social, and linguistic heritage of the Tamil people.
| | • | Voices in the City , Anita Desai "Voices in the City" is a captivating novel by Anita Desai, an acclaimed Indian author. Set in post-colonial Kolkata, the book intricately weaves together the lives of four characters as they navigate love, loss, and the complexities of urban existence.
| | • | Modern Poetry in Malayalam Literature Modern poetry in Malayalam literature brought about a complete orientation in the form and subject matter of poetry. The classicist mode was abandoned and a newer content and Romanticism was seen in the works as opposed to the earlier rigid form of poetry which mainly dealt with religious themes.
| | • | Kamalakanta Bhattacharya Kamalakanta Bhattacharya was an 18th century Indian poet. He was a great devotee of Goddess Kali.
| | |
|
|
|
|