Mrityunjay (Assamese novel)
| Author | Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya |
|---|---|
| Original title | মৃত্যুঞ্জয় |
| Language | Assamese |
| Subject | Assam |
| Genre | Political Science fiction |
| Set in | Quit India movement |
| Publisher | Chandra Prakash, Sterling[1] |
| Publication date | 1970[2] |
| Publication place | India |
Published in English | 1983[3] |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 290 |
| Awards | Jnanpith Award |
| ISBN | 978-0-86578-135-1 |
| OCLC | 62923015 |
Mrityunjay (transl. - Immortal) is an Assamese language fiction book written by Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya in 1970. The book won the highest Indian literary award Jnanpith Award in 1979. It is the first Assamese language book to receive the award.
The book was translated to English, Hindi and Bengali languages.
Premise
[edit]Set during the 1942's Quit India movement in Assam, the novel explores the reactions and moral dilemmas of the regional inhabitants as they changes their path from Gandhian non-violence to accept necessary armed rebellion and bloodshed against British colonial rule.
Reception
[edit]Malaya Khaund writes for Indian Literature journal, "Mrityunjay is a reflection of the young Birendra Kumar's response to and association with India's historic freedom movement."[4] Indian and Foreign Review wrote "well be de- scribed as an Epic of the stress".[5]
Awards
[edit]- Jnanpith Award in 1979.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bhattacharyya, Birendra Kumar (1983). Mrityunjay (1st ed.). New Delhi: Sterling.
- ↑ Louis, Arul B. (2014-01-25). "Politics has its own influence on life: Birendra Bhattacharya". India Today. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ Bhattacharyya, Birendra Kumar (1983). Mrityunjay. Sterling. ISBN 978-0-86578-135-1.
- ↑ Khaund, Malaya (2004). "'Mrityunjayee' Birendra Kumar". Indian Literature. 48 (2 (220)). Sahitya Akademi: 107–112. ISSN 0019-5804 – via JSTOR.
- ↑ Indian and Foreign Review. Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1982. p. 37.
- ↑ "Jnanpith Laureates Official listings". Jnanpith Website. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.