Anandamath
Anandamath (Bengali: আনন্দমঠ Anondomôţh) (lit. The Abbey of Bliss) is a Bengali historical novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1882. It is inspired by and set in the background of the Sannyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it is considered one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature. Its first English publication was titled The Abbey of Bliss (literally Ananda=Bliss and Math=Abbey).
Title page of the second edition of the books | |
| Author | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
|---|---|
| Original title | আনন্দ মঠ |
| Translator | Julius J. Lipner |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Genre | (Nationalist) |
| Publisher | Ramanujan University Press, India |
Publication date | 1882 |
Published in English | 2005, 1941, 1906 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 336 pp |
Vande Mataram, "Hail to the Motherland ", first song to represent India - as the Motherland was published in this novel.
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