Volume-I, Issue-III, March 2025
Volume-I, Issue-III, January, 2025 |
রাভা জনগোষ্ঠীর পরিচয় এবং ‘সোঁদাল’ ও
‘বিনদনি’ উপন্যাসের প্রেক্ষাপটে বাস্তব চিত্র
ধনেশ্বর বর্মন, স্বাধীন গবেষক, বালাসুন্দর,
আলিপুরদুয়ার, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Received: 15.01.2025 | Accepted: 25.01.2025 | Published Online: 30.01.2025 | Page No: 693-699 |
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.1.issue.03W.058 | |||
The Identity of the Rava Community and the Real Picture in the Context
of the Novels ‘Sodal' and ‘Bindani’
Dhaneswar Barman, Independent Researcher, Balasundar, Alipurduar, West
Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Although
the Rabha community is an indigenous tribe of Assam, a section of them migrated
to the vast plains of North Bengal due to livelihood needs. There are
significant differences between the Rabha tribe of Assam and the Rabha
community residing in three districts of North Bengal (Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar,
and Cooch Behar). This distinction becomes evident when one examines their
dwellings, houses, furniture, attire, ornaments, food, and language. The
geographical environment of North Bengal has influenced the lifestyle of the
Rabha community living in these regions. Amiya Bhushan Majumdar (1918–2001) was
an exceptional author in Bengali literature. He spent his childhood, grew up,
and spent his entire professional life in the town of Cooch Behar. Living in
the Cooch Behar district for an extended period allowed him the unique
opportunity to closely observe the tribal societies of North Bengal. In his
novels Sondal (1987) and Bindani (1985), he depicted the society and culture of
the Rabha community. Drawing from his close observations, he portrayed the
origin, language, culture, traditions, and social systems of the Rabhas through
the characters in his novels. Amiya Bhushan was familiar with the languages of
the indigenous communities of North Bengal. By examining the social condition
of the Rabhas, he highlighted how they have gradually been marginalized over
time. His novels encapsulate the conflicts and integration of the Rabhas with
modern civilized society. The first phase of modernization for the Rabhas was
marked by their religious conversion. Through his writings, he attempted to
show how the Rabha community of North Bengal is one of the most affected
groups. Over time, they have lost their settlements, culture, language,
identity, and even the structure of human relationships. The author directly
experienced and observed all these aspects of the Rabha community and expressed
these observations in his novels. | ||
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