National Movement, Vernacular Newspapers and Literature

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Nationalism, National Movement and Vernacular Odia Newspapers. 3. Gandhian Mass Movement and Role of Odia Newspapers. 4. National Movement and It's reflection in 106-168 Odia Poetry. 5. Nationalism and Patriotism as Reflected in Odia Literature (Prose, Novel, Short Story, Drama). Conclusion. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

This book lucidly highlighted the role of vernacular newspapers and literature during National movement in Odisha. The book richly illustrated work brilliantly covers a wide range of topics which give an in-depth authentic account of various newspapers, journals and literature books. Unlike other province issues, Odisha had a tough time in combating the internal province issues. At a time when people of Odisha had no education, no knowledge of the outer world, living in abject misery and privations easily resigning to fate without probing into the cause of the suffering of sub-human living to the platform of decency and humanism. How the intelligentsia such as poets, philosophers, writers and other literary persons have played a key role in awakening the people of Odisha. It has ventilated in this book.