Jan 08, 2006 11:06 PM
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(Updated Jan 08, 2006 11:06 PM)
LAJJA is a novel which is written by a banladeshi female author Ms.Tasleema Nasreen which basically talks about the religious extremism and fanaticism and man's inhumanity to man.
The novel exposes the mindless bloodthirstiness of fundamentalism and also captures brilliantly the insanity of violence in modern times.
The novel is translated from the bengali by Tutul Gupta.
It uncovers the sad story of a hindu family residing in bangladesh all its life.
There is an outbreak of communal riots due to the demolishment of the Babri mosque in India.
Despite being the part of the hindu minor community , that is terrorized at every opportunity by Muslim fundamentalists . they refust to leave their country unlike most of their friends and relatives.
The demolishment of babri mosque in India causes te nightmare in Bangladesh and inevitably arrives at the Dutta's ( the hindu family in discussion ) doorstep and their world begins to fall apart.
