Name: Malajanha
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Malajanha

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The plot of Malajanha centers around a young girl Sati who is forced into marriage with an ugly old man living with a concubine. The marriage eventually ends in tragic separation and Sati finds shelter with Nathanana, her childhood friend. The relationship between Sati and Nathanana is one of strong emotional bond though neither has ever spoken out to the other about the intensity of love. Sati, unable to bear the scandal concerning her and Nathanana, finally commits suicide by jumping into the river. This poignant love story is narrated in the context of life in rural Orissa infested by superstations, narrow caste prejudices and acute poverty. Women were like slaves with no mind and choice of their own and child marriages were widely prevalent. The agony and suffering of Sati may be seen as essentially related to the social evils that afflicted contemporary rural Orissa. ( excerpts from “Rise of the Oriya Novel: 1897-1930” by Jitendra Narayan Patnaik published in Orissa Review – November 2007 issue)

Category: Novel

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About the Author

Upendra Kishore Das (Feb 21, 1901-Apr 20, 1972) was a litterateur and freedom fighter. His father Raj Kishore Das was the zamindar of Kumuda Jaypur of Cuttack district. While he was a student at the Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, in 1921 he left studies and joined the freedom movement. He also contributed towards children’s literature and art. Written in the year 1922, Malajanha (The dying moon) was his only novel which is considered an Odia classic. This was later made to a feature film in the same name. Directed by veteran film director Nitai Palit, the movie received the best Odia movie award from the President of India in 1965.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Eagle Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 24 November 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ Oriya
Print length ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1645602303
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1645602309
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 152 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 0.64 x 21.59 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
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