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Bengali novel “Lajja” written by Taslima Nasrin of Bangladesh. Meaning if the word ‘Lajja’ is ‘shame’. Nearly 50, 000 copies of the novel sold out by six months just after its publication in 1993. Bangladesh Government imposed ban on this book as because the novel is strongly opposed the Islamic Fundamentalism. The novel is dedicated to the people of Indian subcontinent. Nasrin compelled to escaped her native land by the Islamic group for this novel.
“Lajja” is based on anti-Hindu riots in Bangladesh that erupted soon after the demolition of Babri Masjid in India on 6th December 1992.
Summary:- Demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodha of Uttar Pradesh(India) backwashed to Bangladesh, is a neighboring country of India. Erupts communal fire and the main character Dutta family faces and feels the heat of its. Nasrin subtly described feelings of each member on their own way.
Sudhamoy, head of the family, feels that Bangladesh, his motherland shall never let them down and his wife strongly supporting her husband. Their son, Suranjan believes he is a Bengali first and Hindu later on means nationalism is greater than communalism, but gradually disappointed. He has always faith faith in with the ideology of patriotism, but he finds himself adopting communal reaction that contradicts his metaphysics. Nilanjana, sister of Suranjan imprecates her brother’s apathy and craves to take their family to a muslim friend’s house for safety.
“Lajja” has been translated into all most all major Indian languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Arabic, Persian, Italian, Norwegian, Icelandic etc.
