Malegalalli Madumagalu (Kannada: ಮಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗಳು) is a 1967 Kannada novel by popular author & poet, Kuvempu. The title "Malegalalli madumagalu" translates to "the bride in the mountains"
The author discusses about social & economic conditions prevailed in the late 19th Century Male Nadu. The story revolves around a lot of characters of the then prevailing feudal system- Heggades/Gowdas (the landlords) and their slaves belonging to different castes at multiple locations with interlinking characters and their stories.
Its a high acclaimed and very popular novel of Kannada language which is often prescribed as the "must-reads".
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The young couples:
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