Anandamath - wikipedia Anandamath This article is about the novel. For the film based on it, see Anand Math. Anandamath Title page of the second edition of the books Author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Original title আনন্দ মঠ Translator Julius J. Lipner Country India Language Bengali Genre Novel ( Nationalist ) Publisher Oxford University Press, USA Publication date 1882 Published in English 2005, 1941, 1906 Media type Print ( Paperback ) Pages 336 pp Anandamath ( Bengali : আনন্দমঠ Anondomôţh ; first English publication title : The Abbey of Bliss ) is a Bengali fiction, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sannyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it is considered one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature. Its importance is heightened by the fact that it became synonymous with the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire. The novel was banned by the British. The ban was lifted later by the Government of India after independence. The national song of India, Vande Mataram, was first published in this novel. Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Characters 3 Commentary 3.1 Criticism 4 Film adaptation 5 References 6 External links Plot summary The book is set in 1771 during famine in Bengal ( see Famine in India, for more information about famine in India under the British regime ). Book starts with introduction to a couple - Mahendra and Kalyani, who are stuck at their village Padachina without food and water in the times of famine. They decide to leave their village and move to the next closest city where there is a better chance of survival. During the course of events, the couple got separated and Kalyani had to run through the forest with her infant, to avoid getting caught by man - hunters. After a long chase, she loses consciousness at the bank of a river. A Hindu monk, Satyananda, stumbles upon her and the baby, and takes care of her till she reunites with her husband again. Mahendra at this point is more inclined towards joining the brotherhood of the monks and serving the Mother Nation. Kalyani wants to help him in attaining his dreams by trying to kill herself, thereby relieving him of worldly duties. At this point, Satyananda joins her but before he can help her, he is arrested by the British soldiers, because other monks were fuelling revolt against the British rule. While being dragged away he spots another monk who is not wearing his distinctive robes and sings, `` In mild breeze, by the bank of the river, In the forest, resides a respectable lady. '' The other monk deciphers the song, rescues Kalyani and the baby, taking them to a rebel monk hideout. Concurrently, Kalyani 's husband, Mahendra, is also given shelter by the monks, and they are reunited. The leader of the rebels shows Mahendra the three faces of Bharat - Mata ( Mother India ) as three goddess idols being worshipped in three consecutive rooms : What Mother Was -- An idol of Goddess Jagaddhatri What Mother Has Become -- An idol of Goddess Kali What Mother Will Be -- An idol of Goddess Durga Gradually, the rebel influence grows and their ranks swell. Emboldened, they shift their headquarters to a small brick fort. The British attack the fort with a large force. The rebels blockade the bridge over the nearby river, but they lack any artillery or military training. In the fighting, the British make a tactical retreat over the bridge. The Sannyasis ' undisciplined army, lacking military experience, chases the British into the trap. Once the bridge is full of rebels, British artillery opens fire, inflicting severe casualties. However, some rebels manage to capture some of the cannons, and turn the fire back on to the British lines. The British are forced to fall back, the rebels winning their first battle. The story ends with Mahendra and Kalyani building a home again, with Mahendra continuing to support the rebels. The national song of India i.e. Vande Mataram is taken from this novel. Characters Mahendra : A wealthy Zamindar ( landowner ), living in Padachihna with his wife and daughter. They are forced to leave the village to find a new mode of living. Mahendra is initiated to the Anandamath by Guru Satyananda. The Guru orders Mahendra to use his wealth to manufacture ammunition for the Anandamath. Satyananda : The founder and main Guru of Anandamath, a rebel group to oppose the British rule in India. His disciples are required to renounce their attachments until India is freed. Satyananda was acting upon the orders of his Guru, a mysterious saint, who explains his true motives. The Guru explains Satyananda that Indians need objective knowledge from the British to once more understand the subtle truths of the ancient scriptures. Satyananda goes with his Guru to the Himalayas for penances. Bhavananda : A brave commander of Anandamath who dies during the battle against the British. Jivananda : The most accomplished and loyal disciple of Satyananda. He rescues Mahendra 's family and reunites them. His wife and lover, Shanti, later becomes the first and only woman to join the Anandamath and fights alongside Jivananda. In the end Jivananda is grieveously injured in battle but is revived by Shanti. The young married couple decide to go on a pilgrimage and live as ascetics. Navinananda a.k.a. Shanti : She is the tomboyish daughter of a Brahmin and is well educated. Shanti was orphaned at a young age and became physically fit and strong. Shanti met Jivananda who married her out of pity as Shanti had no one to take care of her. Jivananda left Shanti as a part of renouncing his attachments and to fight for Anandamath. Shanti is left in the care of Jivananda 's married sister. However, Shanti is deeply in love with her husband and can not bear to live away from him. She disguises herself as a man and joins Anandamath as a freedom fighter. Satyananda tries to forbid her from entering, but he is shocked at Shanti 's physical strength when she strings a mighty bow which only he and Jivananda were the only Sannyasins to be able to do so. Satyananda allows Shanti to stay and gives her the name Navinananda. Shanti rescues Kalyani from dacoits. She gathers intelligence from the British and fights in battles alongside her husband. At the end of the battle, at nightfall, Shanti discovers Jivananda 's seemingly lifeless body and grieves for him. Satyananda 's Guru gives Shanti a herb, with which she revives Jivananda. Shanti suggests Jivananda that they go on a pilgrimage and live together in a forest as ascetics, to which her husband reluctantly agrees. Commentary The plot background was loosely based on the devastating Bengal famine of 1770 under the British Raj and unsuccessful Sannyasi rebellion. He imagined untrained Sannyasi soldiers fighting and beating the highly experienced British Army, ultimately however, he accepts that the British can not be defeated. He categorically claims that the British are not the enemy but friends ; the Muslims are the real enemy. Criticism In the novel, Muslims are portrayed as the enemies although the British had already started ruling Bengal. Chattopadhyay wrote this novel after Indian Rebellion of 1857 when Hindus and Muslims had fought the British together, while himself holding the post of Deputy Collector under the British Raj. It has been alleged by leftist and Islamist historians that Bankim 's accounts in this novel could only be explained by his political incorrectness around the facts of Iislamist atrocity against non-Muslims and secular Muslims. Film adaptation The novel was later adapted into a film, Anand Math in 1952, directed by Hemen Gupta, starring Bharat Bhushan, Pradeep Kumar and Geeta Bali. Music was by Hemant Kumar, who gave a version of the Vande Mataram, which became a cult success. References Jump up ^ Julius, Lipner ( 2005 ). Anandamath. Oxford, UK : OUP. pp. 27 -- 59. ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 517858 - 6. Jump up ^ Bhattacharya, Sabyasachi ( 2003 ). Vande Mataram. New Delhi : Penguin. pp. 68 -- 95. ISBN 978 - 0 - 14 - 303055 - 3. Jump up ^ `` Place Vande Mataram In Correct Context '' by Vikram Kumar, The Times of India, 7 January 1999 Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/what-is-vandana-vande-mataram/articleshow/11652292.cms Jump up ^ http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/what-is-vandana-vande-mataram/articleshow/11652292.cms Jump up ^ Pradeep Kumar Rediff.com. External links Chattopadhyay, Bankim Chandra ( April 2006 ). Lipner, J.J., ed. Anandamath, or The Sacred Brotherhood. India : Oxford University Press, India. ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 568322 - 6. Online edition of English translation of Anandamath, Oxford University Press Works of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Bengali novels Durgeshnandini ( 1865 ) Kapalkundala ( 1866 ) Mrinalini Bishabriksha Indira Jugalanguriya Chandrashekhar Radharani Rajani Krishnakanter Will Rajsingha Anandamath ( 1882 ) Devi Chaudhurani ( 1884 ) Sitaram English novel Rajmohan 's Wife Literary magazine Bangadarshan National song of India Vande Mataram Wikiquote Wikisource texts VIAF : 309368199 GND : 4817152 - 9 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anandamath&oldid=801254588 '' Categories : 1882 novels Novels by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Literature of Indian independence movement Novels set in India Bengali - language novels 1771 in fiction Indian historical novels Indian historical novels in Bengali Indian Bengali language novels Indian novels adapted into films Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links EngvarB from October 2013 Use dmy dates from October 2013 Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles containing Bengali - language text Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikisource বাংলা Français हिन्दी മലയാളം Norsk ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پنجابی தமிழ் اردو Edit links This page was last edited on 18 September 2017, at 16 : 34. 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Question: anand math gives description of which civil uprising
Answer: Sannyasi Rebellion