Fictionalizing History and Anthropology: A Case study of The Calcutta Chromosome
Abstract The present paper examines the relationship between fictionalizing history, novel and anthropology. The Calcutta Chromosome deals with medical history, Ronald Ross’s discovery of the malaria puzzle, computer applications, indigenous society, religious cults, tribal society, superstitions, counter science, silence as religion and the belief in the self-contradictory knowledge set against the background of nineteenth and twentieth century India.
Authors
- Prof Dr Avinash Y. Badgujar
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23009256
- Primary Topic
- Biographical and Historical Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00