{"product_id":"bheda-paperback-1","title":"Bheda - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAkhila Naik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaj Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkhila Naik's \u003cem\u003eBheda\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) has the distinction of being the first Odiya Dalit novel. It is set in remote villages of the Kalahandi district in western Odisha mired in poverty, drought, famine, child trade, and malnutrition. The novel traces the lives of the educated members of the Dalit community, who become conscious of their plight and rise up in revolt. Threatened by the collective, the upper castes unite to take revenge on the Dalits and their leader Laltu. After gruesome violence is inflicted on the community, the movement comes to an abrupt end with the connivance of the state, the police, the media, and civil society at large. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe word \u003cem\u003ebheda \u003c\/em\u003emeans a sense of difference. When used with the word \u003cem\u003ebhaba\u003c\/em\u003e (meaning existence in this context), it implies the differences that exist among people in terms of caste, class, or race. It also means 'the target'. The title ties together the multiple meanings of this word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAkhila Naik, \u003cem\u003eProfessor and Head, Department of Odia, Government College (Autonomous), Bhawanipatna, Odisha\u003c\/em\u003e, Raj Kumar, \u003cem\u003eProfessor, Department of English, University of Delhi\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450468352249,"sku":"9780199476077","price":42.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4cNn3k3XhJ9780199476077_c2a3a6a4-a5f9-4014-ada8-53989fce8337.webp?v=1772049973","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/bheda-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}