Anandamath (English Version)
Book Details
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Author: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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Translators: Sri Aurobindo, Barindra Kumar Ghosh
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Language: English
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Format: Kindle Edition
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Publication Date: 6 March 2016
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Pages: 166
About the Book
Anandamath is a landmark novel in the history of Bengali and Indian literature, originally written in Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first published in 1882. Set against the backdrop of the Sannyasi Rebellion of the late eighteenth century, the novel blends historical events with powerful nationalist imagination.
The book holds immense historical significance as it became closely associated with the Indian freedom movement. Its influence was so profound that it was once banned by the British colonial government, a ban that was lifted only after India gained independence. One of its most enduring contributions is the inclusion of “Vande Mataram”, which later became the National Song of India.
This English translation, rendered by Sri Aurobindo and Barindra Kumar Ghosh, preserves the spiritual fervor, revolutionary ideals, and patriotic vision of the original work. The novel explores themes of sacrifice, devotion to the motherland, ascetic nationalism, and moral awakening, making it both a literary masterpiece and a political document of its time.
Anandamath remains essential reading for students of Indian history, literature, nationalism, and political thought, as well as for readers interested in the cultural roots of India’s freedom struggle.
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Anandamath (English Version)
Anandamath (English Version)
Book Details
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Author: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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Translators: Sri Aurobindo, Barindra Kumar Ghosh
-
Language: English
-
Format: Kindle Edition
-
Publication Date: 6 March 2016
-
Pages: 166
About the Book
Anandamath is a landmark novel in the history of Bengali and Indian literature, originally written in Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first published in 1882. Set against the backdrop of the Sannyasi Rebellion of the late eighteenth century, the novel blends historical events with powerful nationalist imagination.
The book holds immense historical significance as it became closely associated with the Indian freedom movement. Its influence was so profound that it was once banned by the British colonial government, a ban that was lifted only after India gained independence. One of its most enduring contributions is the inclusion of “Vande Mataram”, which later became the National Song of India.
This English translation, rendered by Sri Aurobindo and Barindra Kumar Ghosh, preserves the spiritual fervor, revolutionary ideals, and patriotic vision of the original work. The novel explores themes of sacrifice, devotion to the motherland, ascetic nationalism, and moral awakening, making it both a literary masterpiece and a political document of its time.
Anandamath remains essential reading for students of Indian history, literature, nationalism, and political thought, as well as for readers interested in the cultural roots of India’s freedom struggle.
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Book Details
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Author: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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Translators: Sri Aurobindo, Barindra Kumar Ghosh
-
Language: English
-
Format: Kindle Edition
-
Publication Date: 6 March 2016
-
Pages: 166
About the Book
Anandamath is a landmark novel in the history of Bengali and Indian literature, originally written in Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first published in 1882. Set against the backdrop of the Sannyasi Rebellion of the late eighteenth century, the novel blends historical events with powerful nationalist imagination.
The book holds immense historical significance as it became closely associated with the Indian freedom movement. Its influence was so profound that it was once banned by the British colonial government, a ban that was lifted only after India gained independence. One of its most enduring contributions is the inclusion of “Vande Mataram”, which later became the National Song of India.
This English translation, rendered by Sri Aurobindo and Barindra Kumar Ghosh, preserves the spiritual fervor, revolutionary ideals, and patriotic vision of the original work. The novel explores themes of sacrifice, devotion to the motherland, ascetic nationalism, and moral awakening, making it both a literary masterpiece and a political document of its time.
Anandamath remains essential reading for students of Indian history, literature, nationalism, and political thought, as well as for readers interested in the cultural roots of India’s freedom struggle.
