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MRS Journal of Arts, Humanities and Literature

Issue-1(January), Volume-3 2026

1. Revisiting Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Blueprint for India’s Water Developmen...
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Dr. Yuvraj Pandharinath Jadhav...
Head, Department of Economics, MVP’s Arts, Science & Commerce College Ozar (Mig) -422206, Tal. Niphad, Dist. Nashik
1-3
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18217999

Water has always been central to India’s economic development, social justice, and ecological sustainability. Long before water scarcity and governance emerged as pressing global concerns, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar articulated a comprehensive and forwardlooking vision for India’s water development. As an economist, jurist, and statesman, Ambedkar approached water not merely as a natural resource but as a public good essential for equitable growth and human dignity. This research article revisits Dr. Ambedkar’s blueprint for India’s water development by examining his contributions to irrigation policy, river valley projects, institutional frameworks, and water governance during the colonial and early post-independence period. The study situates Ambedkar’s ideas within contemporary debates on water scarcity, federalism, sustainability, and social justice. It argues that Ambedkar’s integrated approach to water management, combining economic planning, technological advancement, and constitutional principles, remains highly relevant in addressing India’s present and future water challenges.

2. Dalit Feminism and Political Resistance in Meena Kandasamy’s Writing
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Dr. Puja Priyadarshini*
Assistant Professor Dept. of EnglishCE, Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar 845401
4-6
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18287313

This paper examines the intersection of Dalit feminism and political resistance in the literary oeuvre of Meena Kandasamy, one of the most radical voices in contemporary Indian English literature. Her writings—including poetry collections such as Touch and Ms. Militancy, the novel The Gypsy Goddess, and her prose work When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife— serve as enduring tests of resistance against systemic caste oppression and patriarchal domination. While mainstream feminist discourse often overlooks caste hierarchies, Kandasamy‘s work foregrounds the lived experiences of Dalit women, critiquing not only caste-based violence but also the limitations of savarna feminist practice and the structural inequities embedded within Indian society. Through a close textual and contextual analysis, this paper argues that Kandasamy‘s writing transforms literature into a site of political agency, reconfiguring language itself to challenge hegemonic narratives and to assert the subjectivity and dissent of Dalit women. This study situates Kandasamy‘s works within broader frameworks of Dalit feminist theory, Ambedkarite political thought, and intersectional literary resistance to illustrate how her literature transcends mere representation to act as a catalyst for collective social critique and transformative engagement.

3. Rewriting Colonial Archives: History and Fiction in Amitav Ghosh’s Nar...
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Rakesh Kumar Singh* , Dr. Somn...
Research Scholar Department of English, Jai Prakash University, Chapra
7-9
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18287447

Amitav Ghosh’s narrative art is distinguished by a sustained engagement with colonial archives and their silences, distortions, and exclusions. His novels interrogate the authority of official historical records produced under colonial regimes and seek to recover marginalized voices erased from dominant historiography. By blending archival research with fictional imagination, Ghosh rewrites history from below, foregrounding the experiences of subaltern subjects such as migrants, indentured laborers, traders, sailors, and indigenous communities. This research article examines how Ghosh reconfigures colonial archives through fiction, focusing on novels such as The Shadow Lines, In an Antique Land, The Glass Palace, The Hungry Tide, and the Ibis Trilogy (Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke, and Flood of Fire). Drawing on postcolonial historiography, New Historicism, and theories of archival power, the study argues that Ghosh’s fiction challenges the supposed objectivity of colonial records and offers alternative ways of remembering the past. His narrative practice transforms history into a dialogic space where official documents, oral histories, memory, and imagination coexist, thereby democratizing historical knowledge and questioning the epistemological foundations of colonial modernity.

4. Displacement, Migration, and Cultural Hybridity in Amitav Ghosh’s Nove...
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Amarjit Kumar Singh*, Dr. Shaw...
Research Scholar Department of English, Jai Prakash University, Chapra
10-12
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18287502

Amitav Ghosh occupies a central position in contemporary Indian English literature for his sustained engagement with histories of displacement, migration, and cultural hybridity shaped by colonialism, globalization, and transnational movements. His novels consistently foreground mobile subjects—migrants, refugees, traders, sailors, indentured laborers, and exiles—whose lives unfold across borders of nation, language, and culture. This paper examines how displacement and migration function not merely as thematic concerns but as structuring principles in Ghosh’s fictional universe, giving rise to complex forms of cultural hybridity. Focusing on major novels such as The Shadow Lines, The Glass Palace, The Hungry Tide, Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke, and Flood of Fire, the study explores how Ghosh reimagines history from the margins, challenges nationalist narratives, and articulates hybrid identities shaped by cross-cultural encounters. Drawing on postcolonial theory, diaspora studies, and cultural criticism, the paper argues that Ghosh presents hybridity not as cultural dilution but as a dynamic process of negotiation, survival, and creativity. His fiction reveals displacement as a shared condition of the modern world and migration as a force that reshapes memory, identity, and belonging beyond fixed territorial boundaries.

5. THE EDUCATIVE ROLE OF THE ANDRAGOGUE: FACILITATION AND MENTORSHIP IN A...
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Dr. Avi Abner*
Burgas State University "Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov", Republic of Bulgaria
13-16
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18410147

The article examines the educative role of the andragogue within the field of adult learning, with particular emphasis on the convergence of facilitative and mentoring functions within a purposeful, adaptive and supportive model of practice. It traces the need to move beyond a traditional understanding of teaching as one-directional transmission of knowledge, and advances the view of the adult learner as an autonomous individual whose experience constitutes a formative intellectual resource. Drawing on contemporary theoretical and empirical considerations, the study introduces a model articulated through five sequential stages: orientation and diagnostic assessment; negotiation of goals and learning direction; experiential engagement with content; reflective reinterpretation of newly acquired knowledge; and continued mentoring after the formal completion of instruction. The model is applicable both in general educational contexts and in work with vulnerable adult groups, where support and trust form the basis for renewed motivation and responsible participation in learning. The central argument presented is that facilitation does not diminish the role of the educator; rather, it redefines that role by positioning the andragogue as a co-participant and partner in knowledge construction. Mentorship is therefore not an auxiliary function but an extended phase of learning which sustains critical reflection and enables the practical application of new competences. Taken together, the stages form a coherent framework through which the andragogue emerges as an architect of developmental processes, rather than a passive transmitter of information.

6. Caste, Silence, and Social Oppression in the Fiction of Perumal Muruga...
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Jaymala Singh*
Research Scholar Dept of English, J. P. University, Chapra
17-19
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18416393

Perumal Murugan’s fiction offers a compelling exploration of caste as a pervasive and enduring structure of social oppression in rural South India. Rooted in the lived realities of Tamil Nadu’s agrarian communities, his narratives illuminate how caste hierarchies regulate personal relationships, silence marginalized voices, and normalize everyday forms of violence and exclusion. This article examines the interrelated themes of caste, silence, and social oppression in Murugan’s major works, particularly Pyre and One Part Woman, situating them within broader debates on caste, power, and resistance in Indian society. The study argues that silence in Murugan’s fiction operates both as a mechanism of domination and as a survival strategy adopted by oppressed individuals navigating hostile social environments. Through an analysis of narrative structure, characterization, language, and rural ecology, the article demonstrates how Murugan exposes the tacit codes that sustain caste prejudice while also foregrounding subtle acts of resistance embedded in love, desire, and personal choice. By articulating the lived experiences of those constrained by caste norms, Murugan’s writing challenges the myth of a casteless modern India and underscores literature’s critical role in making visible the silenced histories of social injustice.

7. Shades of Imperfection: The Anatomy of Flawed Characters in Aravind Ad...
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M. Banu* , Dr. G.V.S. Ananta L...
Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Anurag University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India- 500088
20-24
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18416586

This study appraises how Aravind Adiga crafted Flawed Characters in his book The White Tiger, highlighting their role as literary devices that divulge extensive injustices and moral complexities in post-colonial Indian society. It aims to examine how the human moral imperfections of the novel‘s key characters function not merely as individual traits but as deliberate literary strategies that expose systemic corruption, social inequality, and moral ambiguity. By exploring the characterization of Balram Halwai, the antihero and others in terms of psychological realism and social critique, this study illustrates how Adiga undermines established narrative frameworks of heroism and victimhood. Through the development of his deeply imperfect characters, Adiga makes certain that The White Tiger is experienced on a visceral level, encouraging readers to evoke strong emotions, stimulate inquiry, and leave a lasting impression. The study also considers how these characterizations serve as a vehicle for interrogating themes of justice, freedom, and intervention in contemporary Indian society. Ultimately, this study positions The White Tiger as a character-driven narrative where flawed individuals are central to both the unfolding of conflict and the delivery of social commentary, thereby offering readers to introspect on narrative ethics and literary experience.





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