ত্রিপুরার বাংলা উপন্যাসে আদিবাসী জীবনের উপস্থাপনা: বিমল সিংহের ‘লংতরাই’—একটি অধ্যয়ন
Volume-XIV, Issue-II, January 2026
Volume-XIV, Issue-II, January 2026 | ||
Received: 06.01.2026 | Accepted: 26.01.2026 | |||
Published Online: 31.01.2026 | Page No: | |||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.14.issue.02W. | ||||
ত্রিপুরার বাংলা উপন্যাসে আদিবাসী জীবনের উপস্থাপনা: বিমল সিংহের ‘লংতরাই’—একটি অধ্যয়ন ড. সুজিত কুমার দাস, গ্রাম রোজকার সেবক, পানিসাগর গ্রামীণ উন্নয়ন ব্লক, উত্তর ত্রিপুরা, ত্রিপুরা, ভারত | |
Depiction of Indigenous Life in Tripura’s Bengali Novels: A Study of Bimal Singh’s ‘Longtorai'. Dr. Sujit Kumar Das, Gram Rojker Sevok, Panisagar Rural Development Block, North Tripura,Tripura, India | |
Bimal Singh is a distinguished literary figure in Tripura, known for his realistic portrayal of the lives of both hill and plain communities. In his stories and novels, he presents the social, cultural, and economic crises of Bengali and tribal societies from a deeply humanistic perspective. Born on October 16, 1948, in Rupaspur village, Kamalpur subdivision of hilly Tripura, into a cultured Bishnupriya Manipuri family, Singh grew up in a multilingual and multicultural environment, gaining intimate knowledge of the lifestyles and mentalities of various communities. His involvement in student movements and later entry into political life through legal and journalistic education grounded his literary consciousness in reality. First-hand experiences of the joys, sorrows, exploitation, and struggles of ordinary people lend his literature a credible and lifelike quality. His works reflect the language, culture, and survival struggles of the Bishnupriya Manipuri, Bengali, Tripuri (Reang), and tea garden worker communities. Singh’s curiosity about nature—plants, rivers, waterfalls, hills, and animals—is evident throughout his works. Through his stories, he fosters love, affection, and self-confidence among people, transcending caste, religion, and creed. His interactions with villagers and hill communities allowed him to understand the depth of relationships among uprooted, landless, and displaced people. Particularly, the post-partition coexistence, trust, and mutual support in Tripura’s mixed Bengali-tribal culture are vividly reflected in his narratives, portraying the socio-political turbulence of the post-1980 period. | |
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