How Long to Read Durgeshnandini

How Long Does it Take to Read Durgeshnandini?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 24 minutes to read Durgeshnandini by Sunanda Krishnamurty

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

Description

Published in 1865, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s first Bengali novel Durgeshnandini revolutionised Bengali prose writing. Many consider it to be the first modern novel in an Indian language. Durgeshnandini is set in the sixteenth century during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar, when the Mughal army was fighting the Pathans for control over territories in eastern India. Many characters in the book—Mughals, Rajputs and Pathans—are historical figures. With this as the backdrop, the author skilfully sets up a romance between a young Rajput commander of the Mughal army and the daughter of a minor ruler. The romance becomes layered when a charming Pathan princess also falls in love with the Rajput commander in defiance of her suitor, the Pathan army chief. Prevailing social norms barred love across caste and religion. Bankim Chandra seems to question this in this novel in an indirect way. The novel ran into thirteen editions during BankimChandra’s lifetime and was translated into several languages.

How long is Durgeshnandini?

Durgeshnandini by Sunanda Krishnamurty is 139 pages long, and a total of 36,001 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Durgeshnandini Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 16 minutes to read Durgeshnandini aloud.

What Reading Level is Durgeshnandini?

Durgeshnandini 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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