Boatman of the River Padma
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Boatman of the River Padma is a Bengali novel by Manik Bandopadhyay that portrays the lives, struggles, and social realities of boatmen living along the Padma River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Manik Bandopadhyay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bengal under colonial-era socio-economic conditions ⓘ |
| depicts |
community relationships among boatmen
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exploitation by moneylenders and landlords ⓘ harsh natural environment ⓘ |
| explores |
human dignity amid hardship
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tension between tradition and change ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
daily lives of boatmen
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struggles of working-class people ⓘ |
| hasRiverAsCentralMotif | Padma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
realist fiction
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social novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bengali realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
lives of boatmen on the Padma River
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poverty and economic struggle ⓘ rural Bengali life ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | realist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
socially conscious storytelling
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vivid depiction of riverine life ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| portrays |
boatmen community
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social realities of riverine communities ⓘ |
| setting |
banks of the Padma River
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rural Bengal ⓘ |
| workOf | Manik Bandopadhyay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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