| ID | 018604 |
| Call Number | 823.91/RAO |
| Title Proper | Kanthapura |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rao, Raja |
| Publication | New Delhi, Penguin, 2014. |
| Description | xxxii, 214p White spine |
| Note | Regarded as the first major Indian novel in English, Kanthapura is the story of how Gandhi's struggle for independence came to a casteist south Indian village. The impact of Gandi's ideas upon a typical village of South India is told by a wise old woman, who comments on the villagers' actions with sharp-eyed wisdom, evoking the spirit of traditional folk epics. |
| Standard Number | 9780143422341 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.299(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 823.91 |
| Key Words | IBDP ; Indian writing in English ; Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 ; India - Politics and government - 1919-1947 - Fiction ; Karnataka (India) - Fiction |