Gora
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Gora is a major Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores themes of identity, nationalism, and religious and social reform in colonial India.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Bengali novel
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novel → |
| adaptation |
Gora (television series)
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stage adaptations → |
| author |
Rabindranath Tagore
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| countryOfOrigin |
India
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| creator |
Rabindranath Tagore
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| explores |
caste and social hierarchy in India
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conflict between religious orthodoxy and liberal reform → question of personal and national identity → relationship between nationalism and religion → |
| genre |
novel
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political novel → social novel → |
| hasTranslation |
English
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multiple Indian languages → |
| influencedBy |
Brahmo Samaj ideas
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Indian nationalist movement → |
| language |
Bengali
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| literaryMovement |
Bengali literature
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| literarySignificance |
landmark of Bengali literature
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major work of Rabindranath Tagore → |
| mainCharacter |
Anandamoyi
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Binoy → Gourmohan (Gora) → Lolita → Paresh Babu → Sucharita → |
| narrativePerspective |
third-person narrative
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| notableFor |
complex characterization of protagonist Gora
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detailed portrayal of social and religious life in colonial Bengal → |
| originalTitle |
গোরা
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| philosophicalAspect |
advocacy of universal humanism
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critique of narrow nationalism → |
| publicationCentury |
20th century
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| setInPeriod |
British colonial India
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| setting |
Calcutta
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rural Bengal → |
| theme |
Brahmo Samaj
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Hindu orthodoxy → communal harmony → identity → nationalism → personal identity crisis → religious reform → social reform → tradition versus modernity → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Gora
("Gora (television series)")
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adaptation |
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Rabindranath Tagore
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notableWork |
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Mrinalini Devi
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spouseNotableWork |