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Manvini Bhavai

by Pannalal Patel · first published 1947

Manvi Ni Bhavai (English: Endurance: A Droll Saga) is a 1947 Gujarati novel written by Pannalal Patel. It is set in the period of the Indian famine of 1899–1900, locally known as the Chhappaniyo Dukal (The Famine of Samvat 1956) in Gujarat. The novel centres around the love story of Kalu and Raju as well as the difficult and often tragic life of farmers during the famine. It was translated into English by V. Y Kantak in 1995.

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