Dharmarajyam

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Dharmarajyam
Author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Language Malayalam
GenreEssays
Publisher DC Books
Publication date
1938
Publication placeIndia
Pages100
ISBN 978-81-264-1833-6

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 the same year. [3] It is said[ by whom? ] that Basheer himself got these printed and sold them at local shops, and going house to house 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. January 2006. pp. 525–530. ISBN   81-264-1066-3.
  2. 1 2 Indian Literature - Issues 249-251. Sahitya Akademi. 2009. p. 84.
  3. 1 2 3 "സി.പിയെ വിറപ്പിച്ച 'ബഷീറിന്റെ ധര്‍മ്മരാജ്യം'" Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine . DC Books. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Dharmarajyam" Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine . DC Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.


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