Explain briefly the history of Hindi novel. [CBSE. Sep 2010, 12]
(i) Pioneer of modem Hindi literature : In the north, Bharatendu Harishchandra, the pioneer of modern Hindi literature, encouraged many members of his circle of poets and writers to recreate and translate novels from other languages. Many novels were actually translated and adapted from English and Bengali under his influence, but the first proper modem novel was written by Srinivas Das of Delhi.
(ii) Writings of Srinivas Das : Srinivas Das's novel, Published in 1882, reflected the inner and outer world of the newly emerging middle class.
(iii) Writings of Devaki Nandan Khatri : The writings of Devaki Nandan Khatri created a novel-reading public in Hindi. His best-seller, Chandrakanta – a romance with dazzling elements of fantasy – is believed to have contributed immensely in popularising the Hindi language and the Nagari script among the educated classes of those times.
Although it was apparently written purely for the ‘pleasure of reading', this novel also gives some interesting insights into the fears and desires of its reading public.
(iv) Munshi Premchand : It was with the writing of Premchand that the Hindi novel achieved excellence. He began writing in Urdu and then shifted to Hindi, remaining an immensely influential writer in both languages. He drew on the traditional art of kissa-goi (storytelling). Many critics think that his novel Sewasadan (The Abode of Service), published in 1916, lifted the Hindi novel from the realm of fantasy, moralising and simple entertainment to a serious reflection on the lives of ordinary people and social issues. Sewasadan deals mainly with the poor condition of women in society. Issues like child marriage and dowry.
In many novels written during the colonial period, the ideal person successfully deals with one of the central dilemmas faced by colonial subject'. What was the dilemma ?
How had the different novelists of the colonial period taken up the task of modernisation of the Indians ? Explain
Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Why is it considered a special novel ? Explain any four reasons. [CBSE 2013, 2014]
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Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Describe the theme of this novel. [CBSE 2012]
How did Charles Dickens focus on the life of the industrial workers and the terrible conditions of urban life in his novels ? Explain with examples. [CBSE 2008 (O)]
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Explain the themes and issues of the . novels of Charles Dickens with examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Elaborate upon the contribution of Charles Dickens in the field of novel writing. [CBSE-2012]
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Novels of Charles Dickens deal with which changes of the 19th century Britain ? Mention any three such changes. [CBSE-2013]
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Which type of problems were highlighted by the novelist, Charles Dickens through his novel? Explain from any of his two novels. [CBSE-2013]
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Explain any three aspects highlighted by Charles Dickens in his novel "Hard Times". [CBSE-2012]
What did the novels in the nineteenth- century India mean to :
(a) Women
(b) Children
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What was the attitude of people in India in the 19th century towards women reading ? How did women responded to this ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
Which novel supplied the adventurous text for the young English population ? [CBSE 2014]
Discuss some of the social changes in the nineteenth century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.
How were the stories and prose not new to India ? Give three examples. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]
How did novel become a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class in India? Explain. [CBSE 2012]
The Novel is about an epic about the Mallas, a community of fisherfolk who live off fishing in the river Titash. Identify the novel and the author.
The novel revolves around Surdas who is visually impaired and belongs to an untouchable caste. Identify the novel.
Mention some important reasons for the popularity of the novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
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Explain, how did novels become a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class during the late nineteenth century in India. [CBSE 2010 (D), Sept. 2013]
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Why were the novels widely read and become popular very quickly ? [CBSE Sept. 2011, 2012]
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How did novels become popular among masses ? (CBSE 2013)
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Assess the reasons for the popularity of the novel in Europe ? [CBSE 2012]
What are the main features of novel Sewasadan' written by Munshi Premchand? Mention any three. [CBSE 2012]
"Social changes in Britain led to an increase in women readers". Explain.
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Explain the factors that led to women writing novels in Europe. [CBSE 2012]
Explain the contribution of Devaki Nandan Khatri in Hindi novels. [CBSE 2014]
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Name the first Hindi modem novel which became a best seller. Who was its writer ? Why was it so popular ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Name a novelist who wrote about traditional rural communities of England that were vanishing.
Who is the author of the novel Sewasadan'? What is the importance of the novel for the Hindi literature ?
Name a novel which is about a secret Hindu militia that fights Muslims to establish a Hindu Kingdom. It was a novel that inspired many kinds of freedom fighters. ‘
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE 2014]
Write a note on :
(a) Hie Oriya Novel
(b) Jane Austen's portrayal of women
(c) The picture of the new middle class which the novel Pariksha Guru portrays.
In what ways was the novel in colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalists?
Differentiate between the novels written by Charlotte Bronte and the novels written by Jane Austen ? [CBSE 2013]
"Novels were useful to different sectors of the society."Support your answer with suitable examples.
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Highlight any three contributions of novel to modern society. [CBSE 2014]
How were the modem Indian novels useful for the Indians in day to day life. [CBSE 2013]
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"Indian novelists used the novel as a powerful medium to criticize the defects of the society."Justify the statement with the suitable examples. [CBSE 2013]
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Explain any three reasons for making the novel popular in India. [CBSE 2014]
Who was Jane Austen ? How do her novels give us a glimpse of the world of women in the general rural society in the early 19th century Britain ?
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How did Jane Austen portray the women of 19th century in her novel ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2012]