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− | * For several decades, Keralites have been reading an edited version of Indulekha, the first Malayalam novel published in 1889, according to a new finding by literary critics, Dr Rajasekharan and Dr Venugopalan. The novel which made a strong advocacy for women's empowerment was mercilessly edited and those who published the book in later years chopped off many such portions. The last chapter (chapter 20) was the most edited one. The critics found the original version of the novel from the British Library in London after several years of search. | + | * [[File:Chandumenon.jpg|thumb|150px|right|<span style="color:#555; font-size:80%;">Chandu Menon</span>]]For several decades, Keralites have been reading an edited version of Indulekha, the first Malayalam novel published in 1889, according to a new finding by literary critics, Dr Rajasekharan and Dr Venugopalan. The novel which made a strong advocacy for women's empowerment was mercilessly edited and those who published the book in later years chopped off many such portions. The last chapter (chapter 20) was the most edited one. The critics found the original version of the novel from the British Library in London after several years of search. |
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| ::Sayahna has published the revised digital version of the novel with all the chopped off portions in chapter 20 reinstated. The newly added portions have a different color to distinguish the same easily. The previous version of the chapter is also kept as an appendix. | | ::Sayahna has published the revised digital version of the novel with all the chopped off portions in chapter 20 reinstated. The newly added portions have a different color to distinguish the same easily. The previous version of the chapter is also kept as an appendix. |