Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame)
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Lajja (original Bengali title of Shame) is a controversial novel by Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin that depicts the persecution of a Hindu family in post-Babri Masjid demolition Bangladesh and critiques religious extremism and communal violence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Lajja | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
freedom of expression controversies
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secularism debates in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| author | Taslima Nasrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedIn | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
communal violence
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religious extremism ⓘ religious fundamentalism ⓘ |
| focusesOn | persecution of a Hindu family in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
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political fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Bangladeshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipStatus | banned at various times in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasImpact | contributed to exile of Taslima Nasrin from Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistReligion | Hindu ⓘ |
| hasReception |
condemned by religious fundamentalist groups
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praised by secular and human rights activists ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Hindu minority in Bangladesh
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Islamic majoritarian politics in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Hindu–Muslim relations in Bangladesh
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communal violence ⓘ minority rights ⓘ religious extremism ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of communal tensions in early 1990s Bangladesh ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Lajja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| setting | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public debate in South Asia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Babri Masjid demolition era ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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