Rural Bengal in the Literary Imagination of Mir Mosharraf Hossain
| Author |
| Bipasha Raha |
| Date of Publication: June, 2026 |
| Volume: XXVI, No.- XXIX |
| DOI:10.65734/tgi.ssei.avp.ijcsss.ti.26.29.1 |
| Abstract |
| This essay seeks to examine how rural Bengal was represented in the literary imagination of Mir Mosharraf Hossain, with particular attention to the interplay of agrarian structures, social relations, and moral critique. It argues that his writings provide valuable insights into nineteenth-century rural society by bridging literary representation and historical experience. Through an analysis of selected texts the essay explores how Mir Mosharraf Hossain transformed the village into a critical lens for understanding colonial Bengal and its unequal social order. Mir Mosharraf Hossain (1847–1912) occupies a significant place in the literary and intellectual history of nineteenth-century Bengal. As one of the earliest major Muslim writers in Bengali literature, his works reflect the complex social, economic, and cultural transformations of colonial Bengal. His literary imagination was shaped by firsthand familiarity with village life, landlord–peasant relations, religious customs, and the everyday struggles of the agrarian population. |
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