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Boond Aur Samudra
''Boond Aur Samudra'' (English: ''Drop and Ocean'') is a 1956 Hindi novel by Indian novelist Amritlal Nagar. The novel presents an artistic depiction of the middle-class citizens of Lucknow, the hometown of the author. Introduction '' Boond Aur Samudra'' is considered to be a great novel by Amritlal Nagar both in terms of its size and subject matter. It was first published in 1956 by Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, and was published again in 1998 in paperbacks by Rajkamal Prakashan, New Delhi. Themes In ''Boond Aur Samudra'', 'Bund' (drop) represents the individual and 'Samudra' (ocean) represents the society. In another way the symbolism of this name proves to be meaningful. The author has chosen Lucknow for the story area in this novel and especially the streets of Chowk. In the picture of a locality, the author has shown many forms of Indian society. In this way through the introduction of 'Bund ', an attempt to introduce 'Samudar' is symbolized. In this novel the interrela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
