REFLECTION OF GANDHI'S IDEOLOGY IN THE FICTION OF BHABANI BHATTACHARYA

Gandhiji is an immortal personality who not only served India but also has given most valuable teaching to the entire world through his words of wisdom and great thoughts. Gandhian ideology includes Truth, Non-violence, Satyagraha, Simplicity, Love, Brotherhood, etc. Indian English novels written before and after independence were greatly influenced by Gandhism. He struggled for the sake of Indian freedom and development. He became an immense source of writing and influenced novelists. Bhabani Bhattacharya is one of the most celebrated Indo Anglian writers, who have caught the fancy of quite a large reading public and academics both at home and abroad. He is widely acclaimed for having a conscious and sensitive approach of the contemporary period. He belongs to the significant historical phase of the National Movement. Bhattacharya was greatly influenced with the towering personality of Mahatma Gandhi. It is truly asserted that all the novels of Bhattacharya are deeply rooted in Gandhian Ideology. The father of nation left his deep imprint on the mind and soul of Bhattacharya. The present article is an attempt to analyze the reflection of Gandhi’s ideology in the fictions of Bhabani Bhattacharya.