Question

Write a brief note on theme of rangbhoomi novel?

Answer 1

(i) The central character of his novel Rangbhoomi  (The Arena), Surdas, is a visually impaired beggar  from a so-called ‘untouchable’ caste.

(ii) The very act of choosing such a person as the  ‘hero’ of a novel is significant. It makes the  lives of the most oppressed section of society as  worthy of literary reflection.

(iii) We see Surdas struggling against the forcible  takeover of his land for establishing a tobacco  factory.