Dharmarajyam

Dharmarajyam
Author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Country India
Language Malayalam
Genre Essays
Publisher DC Books
Publication date
 1938
Pages 100
ISBN 8-171-30499-8

Dharmarajyam is a collection of essays written by Malayalam language writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.[1] These politically charged essays were written against the policies of the then Diwan of Travancore Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer.[2] The book was published in 1938 and was Basheer's first published book.[3] The book was banned by the Travancore government in the same year.[3] It is said that Basheer himself got these printed and sold them at local shops and households, going on foot.[2] Subsequently, he was jailed for two years for conspiring against the government.[4] The book was re-released by DC Books in 2008.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Mahachcharithamala (in Malayalam). DC Books. pp. 525–530. ISBN 8-126-41066-3.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indian Literature - Issues 249-251. Sahitya Akademi. 2009. p. 84.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "സി.പിയെ വിറപ്പിച്ച ‘ബഷീറിന്റെ ധര്‍മ്മരാജ്യം’". DC Books. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Dharmarajyam". DC Books. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

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