Discuss how the issue of caste was included in the novels in India. [CBSE Sept. 2011]
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Describe, the theme of the novel . Saraswativijayam' written by Potheri Kunjambu.
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Who is the author of novel "Saraswati vijayam"? Describe the theme of it.
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How does Saraswativijayam' lay stress upon the importance of education for the upliftment of the lower castes ? [CBSE 2012]
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How did authors from so called low castes gain recognition in the world of literature? Explain with examples of any two such authors. [CBSE 2012]
(i) Novels like Indirabai and Indulekha were written by members of the upper castes, and were primarily about the uppercaste characters. But all novels were not of this kind.
(ii) Potheri Kunjambu, a lower-caste' writer from north Kerala, wrote a novel called Saraswativijayam in 1892, mounting a strong blow on caste oppression. This novel shows a young man from an untouchable' caste, leaving his village to escape the cruelty of his Brahmin landlord.
He converted himself to Christianity, obtained modem education and returned as the judge in the local court. Saraswativijayam stressed the importance of education for the upliftment of'the lower castes.
(iii) From the 1920s, in Bengal too a new kind of novel emerged that depicted the lives of peasants and low' castes. Advaita Malla Burmaris (1914-51) Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1956) is an epic about the Mallas, a community of fisherfolk who live off fishing in the river, Titash.
(iv) While novelists before Advaita Malla had featured low castes' as their main character, Titash is special because the author is himself a ow caste'.
(v) The central character of Munshi Premchand's novel Rangboomi, Surdas is. a visually impaired beggar from a so-called untouchable caste.'
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE 2014]
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.
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]
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 ?
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]
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 most of the novels of the 19th century represented the true picture of the community and the society ?
Name any two most important novels written by Charles Dickens. What was the theme of the novels ?
Name some important novelists who use to write for the young generation.
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Name some of the important novels for the young. [CBSE 2014]
Name any two novelists of South India. Also mention the names of the novels written by them.
Who is the author of the novel Sewasadan'? What is the importance of the novel for the Hindi literature ?
Write about some of the important characteristics of the Hindi novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How did the Hindi novels reflect the true picture of the Indian society of the 19th century ?
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Explain the teachings given by Srinivas Das in his novel ‘Pariksha Guru'. [CBSE 2010 (F), 2014]
In what ways did novels help to give the people a vision of being ideal characters without losing one's identity ? Explain. [CBSE 2012]
Explain the contribution of Premchand in Hindi novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2013]
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Which is the most popular novel written by Premchand ? When was it published ? Write its theme. [CBSE 2008 (O)]
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"It was with the writings of Premchand that Hindi novel achieved excellence."Justify the statement. [CBSE 2013]
Who was Charlotte Bronte ? How has she presented the picture of a woman in her novels ?
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Describe the depiction of women in the novels of Charlotte Bronte. [CBSE 2013]
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In which way was women depicted in Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre'? [CBSE 2011]
How were the poor people, for a long time, excluded in the publishing market in eighteenth century Europe ? Explain any two reasons. [CBSE 2010 (D)]
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Name any two famous Hindi novelists. Also mention the names of the novels written by them.
Which of the following novel was written by Potheri Kunjambu and deals with the caste oppression ? [CBSE. Sept. 2011,12]
Which social issues were included in the novels in India? Explain by giving examples. [CBSE 2014]
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Novels helped in creating a sense of social awareness in India.' Explain. [CBSE 2012]
Outline the changes in technology and society which led to an increase in the readers of the novel in the eighteenth century Europe. [CBSE Sept. 2013]
Discuss some of the social changes in the nineteenth century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.
How was the involvement of women, the most important event of the novel in the 18th century ? [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]
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How did novels explore and depict the world of women ? Explain it by giving examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How was the New Women' portrayed in the novels of the 18th century? Explain [CBSE 2013]
How were the stories and prose not new to India ? Give three examples. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]
How did the novels play a significant role in awareness about the India's glorious past. [CBSE 2013]
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How did novels inspire the freedom fighters? Explain with two examples. [CBSE 2011]
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]
Describe the ways in which the novels in India attempted to create a sense of pan- Indian belonging. [CBSE Sept. 2011, 2014]
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"Leading Indian novelists of the 19th century wrote for a National cause". Do you agree with the statement ? Justify your answer. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
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How did novels fulfill the task of nation building in India ? Explain. [CBSE 2012] Or
How did the novels in India encourage nationalism ? Explain any three points. [CBSE 2010]
Explain how the writings of Munshi Premchand promoted the sense of nationalism among the Indians.
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How did the novels of Munshi Premchand promote the feeling of nationalism ? Explain. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
What do you mean by epistolary novel ? Give One example.
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State the meaning of epistolary novel. Give one example for this type of novel. [CBSE 2013]