Depiction of Partition in A Bend in the Ganges by Manohar Malgonkar

Pain of the partition is still can be heard in not only in the border region but also in every nook and corner of country. It was a painful experience for millions of people of different religions. Circumstances which led to this step were really horrific and visuals of hiding, seeking and killing were so disgusting that even today generations of those families avoid to talk about that. Although that episode was result of a long series of atrocities and political gain relating it to religion. This research paper discusses poignant depiction of partition by Manohar Malgonkar. How he depicts it with such subtleness and originality that it made us feel the vibes of that period. He talks about it from different point of views of ideologies. We came to know that some points are there which preach us about the Gandhian philosophy of nonviolence but on the other hand there are some elements which talk about violence valid and appropriate option. Debi Dayal and Gian are the representative of two different ideologies. Novel revolving around them tells us complete story of pain but no gain. There are some helping factors for both to make them strong toward each other.