The novel is about village politics, caste oppression, malpractices, and land-grabbing under the zamindari system in colonial Odisha. Ramchandra Mangaraj, a sly zamindar of the village of Govindpur, is notorious for taking over the lands of poor peasants and farmers. This time, his avaricious gaze falls on a small patch of land- six and a third acres-belonging to a humble, god-fearing weaver couple. Unable to fight the zamindar's devious schemes, the couple succumbs to the harsher realities of caste-ridden village life....
This exceptional new translation by Leelawati Mohapatra, Paul St-Pierre & K. K. Mohapatra breathes new life into one of the most brilliant novels in Indian literature.
We are deeply indebted to professors Debendra Dash and Prafulla K. Mishra for their patience and generosity in explaining the subtle nuances of the Persian words and Sanskrit shlokas peppered throughout Senapati's text. They couldn't have been kinder.
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