Satirical works of Kshemendra (study)
by Arpana Devi | 2017 | 60,954 words
This page relates ‘Summary of the Sadanandar Kalaghumati (1885)’ part of the study on the Satirical works of Kshemendra: an 11th century poet from Kashmir, who composed three satirical works. Kshemendra himself says that in composing the satirical works his only motive is to reform the mindset of the people.—He exposes all the vices and follies prevailing in the society with the intention to reform it.
9.5. Summary of the Sadānandar Kalāghumati (1885)
The Sadānandar Kalāghumati (Sadānandar Kalāghumati) is a prose work written by Lambodar Bora (1860-1892). According to Dimbesvar Neog, Lambodar Bora was one of the few Assamese writers who studied rhetoric with devotion and made distinct contribution towards development of Assamese prose style.[1] In his thirty-two years of life span his contribution to Assamese literature is remarkable.
The work contains satirical elements. In the work, Bora mocks the evils prevailing in the society. Bora is against the imitation of western culture. In the work, he satirizes one’s unwillingness to speak his own mother tongue.