Traumatic Testaments and Testimonials of the Indian Tribals: A Select Study from the Narratives of Indian Writers

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Smita Daimari

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This paper deals with trauma studies and tribes. The paper talks about the traumas experienced by the characters in selected Indian writings. It discusses about the turmoil faced by the tribals of India, depicted by the authors through their writings. In all the novels for this paper, the translated version of the original into English language is taken into account. The first novel "The Araya Woman" describes the sufferings and plight undergone by the tribal community 'Araya'. The novel depicts how the tribals were cheated and how they were treated by the upper caste and others. The second novel "The Branded" by Laxman Gaikwad talks about the treatment they received from upper class, police and government in every aspects and areas of their life. The third novel titled "Paraja" also talks about how the rich officials and money-lenders took advantage of the illiterate tribal folks and robbed their money. The fourth novel 'When the Kurinji Blooms' talks about the three generations of Badaga tribe.

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