Travelling has always been an exercise of great toil and enthusiasm. Travelling and visiting new places have fascinated everyone. The seed of interest in travel and information is sown during the bed time stories narrated by grandparents.
Travelogues whether inspired by pleasure, pilgrimage, official duty and geographical explorations emerge as a prominent genre. In an era of globalization and information technology people from the different corners of the world are getting closer to each other. Against this backdrop, modern travel writing emphasizes more on the individual perception of the place. India is emerging as a super power and as the largest democracy on the Earth. Therefore, travel writing on India’s varied aspects is also gaining …show more content…
And all the credit for this goes to communalism, the politics of religious hatred. Rushdie in ‘The Riddle of Midnight India, August 1947’ has discussed about the birth of India and many Indians- Rushdie reunited many of his twins. Even though getting the greatest gift of freedom on August 1947, yet many of the midnight’s children have suffered due to the weak roots of independence. He has put forth his views on the Ayodhya – the Ramjanmbhomi. He had a talk with Harbanslal, a resident of Delhi and Abdul Ghani. Both were the firm believers of their own religion. One was in the favour of constructing Ram Temple- a Hindu shrine and the other one is a firm believer in Babri Masjid as the property of Muslims. The issue has been one of the most debatable and sensitive topic for the whole country. Not only Indians but also some of the people of British descent have also remarked on the same topic. Sir Mark Tully has found the same disparity between Hindu and Muslims at the time of Ayodhyakand. Mark Tully has accredited the politicians for those riots. “Ayodhya became the fulcrum on which Indian politics hinged; it had never been one of the premier destinations on India’s pilgrimage Circuit.”(Tully …show more content…
R. K. Narayan’s short visit to one of this Math gives us the vision of the great spiritual preacher about India. The tranquility, peace, hospitality and the humane nature was an experience of the Indian society of the past. Travel writing/ travelogue is an integral genre of English literature. Travelogues by foreign writers have enriched the scope of literature in every language. Indian authors are also producing good travel work since long. This research paper is based on the travel writings of Indian authors. Their vision and experiences while traveling in different parts of India, has brought some current streams of Indian social and cultural milieu in front of
Travelogues whether inspired by pleasure, pilgrimage, official duty and geographical explorations emerge as a prominent genre. In an era of globalization and information technology people from the different corners of the world are getting closer to each other. Against this backdrop, modern travel writing emphasizes more on the individual perception of the place. India is emerging as a super power and as the largest democracy on the Earth. Therefore, travel writing on India’s varied aspects is also gaining …show more content…
And all the credit for this goes to communalism, the politics of religious hatred. Rushdie in ‘The Riddle of Midnight India, August 1947’ has discussed about the birth of India and many Indians- Rushdie reunited many of his twins. Even though getting the greatest gift of freedom on August 1947, yet many of the midnight’s children have suffered due to the weak roots of independence. He has put forth his views on the Ayodhya – the Ramjanmbhomi. He had a talk with Harbanslal, a resident of Delhi and Abdul Ghani. Both were the firm believers of their own religion. One was in the favour of constructing Ram Temple- a Hindu shrine and the other one is a firm believer in Babri Masjid as the property of Muslims. The issue has been one of the most debatable and sensitive topic for the whole country. Not only Indians but also some of the people of British descent have also remarked on the same topic. Sir Mark Tully has found the same disparity between Hindu and Muslims at the time of Ayodhyakand. Mark Tully has accredited the politicians for those riots. “Ayodhya became the fulcrum on which Indian politics hinged; it had never been one of the premier destinations on India’s pilgrimage Circuit.”(Tully …show more content…
R. K. Narayan’s short visit to one of this Math gives us the vision of the great spiritual preacher about India. The tranquility, peace, hospitality and the humane nature was an experience of the Indian society of the past. Travel writing/ travelogue is an integral genre of English literature. Travelogues by foreign writers have enriched the scope of literature in every language. Indian authors are also producing good travel work since long. This research paper is based on the travel writings of Indian authors. Their vision and experiences while traveling in different parts of India, has brought some current streams of Indian social and cultural milieu in front of