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Rabindranath Tagore's 1903 Bengali novel Chokher Bali is often referred to as India's first modern novel, where he highlighted the issues of women's education, child marriage and the treatment of widows in the 19th and 20th century Bengal.
Chokher Bali (চোখের বালি) is a 1903 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that revolves around the central character Binodini and her relationships with three individuals. It explores the extramarital affair between Binodini, a young widow, and Mahendra, an old suitor of hers, the complicated friendship with Asha, Mahendra's ...
Chokher Bali (A Grain of Sand, 1903, Tagore) Overview Chokher Bali (or A Grain of Sand [in the eye]), is thought by many to be the first ‘modern’ novel written in India. It began as a serial in a literary magazine and was first published in book form in 1903, in Calcutta.
Mar 16, 2017 · First published in 1903, Chokher Bali is often hailed as the ‘first modern novel written in India’ (Ganguly 2003, p. ix).
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The novel’s ending lays bare that with all the modernity, traditional society laid down the norms of behavior and Binodini with all her inner turmoil to be free, ultimately succumb to social restraints. Chokher Bali, in the end reaffirms and establishes Tagore’s position as a world novelist.
Jun 30, 2022 · Published in 1903, Rabindranath Tagore’s novel Chokher Bali is often called India’s first modern novel, where issues like women’s education, child marriage and treatment of widows in the 19th and 20th century Bengal are highlighted.
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Nov 3, 2023 · First published in 1902, Chokher Bali can be called India's first modern novel. The portrayal of the protagonist Binodini is done by Tagore in the most accurate and realistic manner. The story is set in the late 19th century. It’s a story of love, friendship, desire, ego, and deceit.
