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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 14 2022 | None
HISTORICAL REFERENCES IN ARUNDHATI ROY'STHE MINISTRY OF UTMOST HAPPINESS: AN ANALYSIS
Papri Mukhopadhyay and Dr. Ranjana Das Sarkhel
Pages: 1924-1931
Abstract
The paper explores the mention of history in the book that connects to the story, discusses India's stark reality with changes in the present system, and raises the points that require attention by Indians. The novel's plot is structured around various social, political, and governance issues by referring to histories of places, rulers, personalities, and opportunists' actions and reactions. Historical references in the book have advocated people's feelings in the story and proved to be a turning point in changing the system and attitude of those at the hem of affairs. It combines imagination and factualism by capturing moments of crisis.
Keywords
Dargah of Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed, Emergency period, Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, Gujarat Massacre, Historical references, Socio-political issues, Twin Tower Attack
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