Gora

In his most ambitious work Gora Nobel Prize-winning author Rabindranath Tagore depicts a divided society trying to imagine an emerging country against the vast dynamic backdrop of Bengal under British control. Through the eyes of one young man an orthodox Hindu who identifies himself in opposition to British colonialist culture and approaches his nationalist identity through the lens of organised religion the epic saga of India's nationalist awakening is told. Few books have ventured to challenge the dogmas and presuppositions inherent in nationalist thought like Gora which was first published in 1907. The full and unabridged text of the classic is made available to a new generation of readers in this clear lively translation underscoring its current relevance.