How Long to Read Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 27 minutes to read Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems by K.S. Ram

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Bastar is a series of poems on Bastar, a part of the ancient Dandakaranya (modern-day Chhattisgarh). It is home to some of the most primitive and wonderful forest-tribes in the world. For over a century now, the tribes are reeling on the one hand, under the ways of bossy petty officials, traders and, now, the Naxals and, on the other hand, the ‘schemes’ of the Government and the evangelists who presume that the good of the tribes lies in ‘mainstreaming’ them. Bastar Rebellion (called ‘Bhumkal’) in 1910 was a flashpoint of the tribal rage against such ‘development.’ It was a rape of our faith by a people, Who professed religion, practised rituals, Yet did not share our sense of the sacred. Bhumkal [=’Earthquake’] The 35 poems in this section are vignettes of this socio-spiritual-cultural conflict that continues even today. The author likes to describe this work as ‘documentary poems.’ Bastar, he believes, is a narrative of indigenous societies crumbling the world over under settlers’ greed. The second section of the book contains 33 Miscellaneous Poems on a wide range of unconventional topics, all with a spiritual undercurrent.

How long is Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems?

Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems by K.S. Ram is 145 pages long, and a total of 36,975 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 22 minutes to read Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems?

Bastar and Miscellaneous Poems is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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