DALRYMPLE’S THE AGE OF KALI: A POIGNANT ACCOUNT
Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
India is usually regarded as one of the most spiritual and culturally diverse countries on the earth, with its myriad religions, traditions, long history and colorful rituals This has endeared the country to the Scottish-born writer, William Dalrymple. This book records his travels and experiences across India from early to mid-nineties. He is reported to have observed that if he were to be given five lives, he would like to be born an Indian in all of them. Despite his love for the country and its glorious past, he could only find deterioration of political values and rising moral corruption. The pictures he has drawn are depressing. Only the phrase ‘the Kaliyug’ in the Indian scriptures could adequately describe the scenario.
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K. S. MEERA, D. DEEPA CAROLINE
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