Gora (novel)
Bengali novel written by Rabindranath Tagore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gora (Bengali: গোরা) is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, set in Calcutta (now Kolkata), in the 1880s during the British Raj. It is the fifth in order of writing and the longest of Tagore's twelve novels. It is rich in philosophical debate on politics and religion.[1] Other themes include liberation, universalism, brotherhood, gender, feminism, caste, class, tradition versus modernity, urban elite versus rural peasants, colonial rule, nationalism and the Brahmo Samaj.[2][3]
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Author | Rabindranath Tagore |
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Original title | গোরা (White) |
Country | British India |
Language | Bengali |
Genre | Novel |
Set in | Bengal |
Publication date | 1910 |
Pages | 624 |
ISBN | 978-8-171-67755-9 |
Preceded by | Noukadubi |
Followed by | Chaturanga |
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The novel is the longest novel written by Tagore. It deeply influences the Indian society and emerged as a debate between Brahmo Samaj and Hinduism.