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GRIHABHANGA
by S.L. Bhyrappa
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AuthorS.L. Bhyrappa
PublisherRupa Publication
SynopsisSet in pre-independence India, Grihabhanga is a compelling story of one woman's relentless struggle
against abuse, treachery, poverty, famine and superstitions that riddle village life.
Despite a shrewd mother-in-law who blames her for every misfortune, an incorrigible husband
who refuses to take on any household responsibilities, and with all the baggage a mother has to
bear, Nanjamma stands tall with her resilience, presence of mind and sheer courage. She takes
upon herself her husband’s job of handling the village accounts and steps out of the boundaries
of home to earn a little more by making and selling leaf plates.
Will Nanjamma’s dream of sending her son to school be fulfilled? Will she be able to marry off
her daughter to a respectable school teacher in spite of her husband’s wish to settle for a more
financially convenient alliance? Can Nanjamma prevent her home from being destroyed? Will she
succeed in endowing her children with the morals lacking in those around them? Or will meanness,
disease and death thwart all hope?
