Question

Write a short note comparing the two women characters Raju and Bhali, in Pannalal Patel's novel-naurance.A Drol sada.

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→Pannalal Patel is considered to be an exceptional voice in Gujarati literary world, as he wrote without any extensive formal training or education, solely relying on his individual talent and distinctive sensibility. He created a place for himself in the world of Gujarati fiction due to his exceptional story telling skills and unique subject matter.

→ To acquaint ourselves with his works, it is useful to have a brief introduction to his life and literary career on the basis of History of Gujarati Literature and some other biographical material: Pannalal was born in Mandali, a small village of Dungarpur district located near Rajasthan-Gujarat border on May 7, 1912. His father, Nanalal Patel was an ordinary farmer, whom people used to address as ‘Nanasha’. At the age of two, Pannalal had lost the shelter of his father. His father was fond of reading epic poems like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and books like Kavyadohan, Okhaharan. He often used to recite such books at home rhythmically. Consequently, his home was labeled as the ‘place of education’