Who was the author of novel ‘Titash Ekti Nadir Naam’ ? Describe the theme of the novel.
(1) The author of novel ‘Titash Ekti Nadir Naam’ was Advaita Malla Burman. (2) Theme : The novel is about three generations of the Mallas, about their recurring tragedies and the story of Ananta. The novel describes the community life of the Mallas in great detail, their Holi and Kali Puja festivals, boat races, bhatiali songs, their relationships of friendship and animosity with the peasants and the oppression of the upper castes. In the end as the river dries up, the community dies too. Titash is special because the author is himself from a ‘low caste’, fisher folk community.
