Volume II, Issue V, May 2026
Volume-II, Issue-V, May, 2026 |
Received: 03.05.2026 | Accepted: 29.05.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.05.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.05W.465 | |||
বিংশ শতকের ব্রিটিশ-সাম্রাজ্যবাদ ও নজরুলের মানবতাবাদী
দর্শনে ‘রুদ্রমঙ্গল' প্রবন্ধগ্রন্থের প্রাসঙ্গিকতা: একটি মননশীল সাহিত্যিক মূল্যায়ণ
ড. সাগর সরকার, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, জেআরএস কলেজ, জামালপুর, বিহার, ভারত |
British Imperialism in the
Twentieth Century and the Relevance of the Essay Collection 'Rudramangal' in
Nazrul’s Humanistic Philosophy: A Reflective Literary Evaluation.
Dr. Sagar Sarkar, Assistant Professor, J.R.S. College,
Jamalpur, Bihar, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
The literary poet Kazi
Nazrul Islam is primarily known to us as the “Rebel Poet.” However, within him,
the talents of a novelist, playwriter, and essayist were equally radiant. The
essay collection 'Rudramangal' discusses a wide range of diverse themes. In
these essays, nationalist and humanist ideas are blended, along with a firm
determination to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty. With the
aim of freeing colonized India, he called upon the youth of the nation to rise,
while also urging national leaders to work equally toward liberating the
country from subjugation. Through the various essays in 'Rudramangal', he
sought to awaken a sleeping nation. He inspired a stagnant, self-doubting, and
subjugated people to become motivated in the struggle for independence.
Regardless of caste, religion, or creed, he urged the people of India to rise
above communalism and embrace the ideals of humanity. The book was written with
the goal of awakening a nation long burdened by caste conflicts, the shame of
passive defeat, a life without protest, and deep inertia. Published in 1927, 'Rudramangal' contains eight essays: ‘Rudramangal’ ‘Amar
Path’, ‘Moharram’, ‘ Bishbani’, ‘
Khudiramer maa, ‘Dhumketur Path’, ‘Mandir Mosjid’ and ‘Hindu-Muslim’. At a time when the country was under
foreign rule, the suffering of Indians was at its peak, communal riots were
spreading hatred, and the nation lacked self-confidence, this book was composed
in the midst of such a crisis. In these essays, Nazrul anticipates the arrival
of a fierce, transformative force (symbolized as Rudra). Just as creation
follows destruction, he believed that the people of colonized India would
ultimately triumph in their struggle for rights, overthrow the mighty British
Empire, free Mother India from chains, and achieve independence. | ||
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