‘Megh O Roudro’ : A Political Narrative in the Context of Colonialism: A Review/ ‘মেঘ ও রৌদ্র’ উপনিবেশবাদের মোড়কে একটি রাজনৈতিক আখ্যান : একটি পর্যালোচনা

Abstract

Colonialism is considered an important concept in the current social system. Although the concept of colonialism has been defined from various dimensions, the main point is somewhere, the rule of the West over the East. Various images and attitudes of this rule and exploitation process have emerged in the writings of writers at different times. Where not only the activities of the foreign ruling class, but also the loyalty of the so-called 'natives', distrust of themselves, servile mentality, silence despite humiliation, and the tendency to accept the exploitation of the strong over the weak reveal the inferiority of the natives. In Gramsci's words, 'hegemony'.

           This story will try to explore the extent to which this psychological and political ideology of colonialism has emerged in Rabindranath Tagore's story ‘Megh o Roudro’ written in the late nineteenth century. The idea of ​​​​the racial superiority of the colonial class is the reason for the loyalty of the exploited class. This article will attempt to explore whether this seemingly romantic story is worth considering in that context?