Nayanmani
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Nayanmani is a social novel by Dr Binod Bihari Verma
in Maithili
. It was published in serial parts in the maithili literary magazine, Mithila Mihir, from February 1968 to April 1968. Subsequently, it was published in compiled into novel format in 1997.
in the decade after Indian independence. It depicts the superstitious beliefs of the people, folk culture, and human values in the background of a natural calamity.
Binod Bihari Verma
Binod Bihari Verma was a Maithili littérateur by soul, medical doctor by profession and a defence officer by career. He is most noted for his pioneering work on Panjis, which are ancient genealogical charts, Maithili Karna Kayasthak Panjik Sarvekshan. He is also known for his depiction of rural...
in Maithili
Maithili language
Maithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
. It was published in serial parts in the maithili literary magazine, Mithila Mihir, from February 1968 to April 1968. Subsequently, it was published in compiled into novel format in 1997.
Plot
It is a social novel which describes the situation of MithilaMithila
Mithila was a city in Ancient India, the capital of the Videha Kingdom. The name Mithila is also commonly used to refer to the Videha Kingdom itself, as well as to the modern-day territories that fall within the ancient boundaries of Videha...
in the decade after Indian independence. It depicts the superstitious beliefs of the people, folk culture, and human values in the background of a natural calamity.