DARJEELING AND NOVEL: FICTIONAL LEGACY OF 1986.

Author(s)	SHREYA SRI RAI
Country	India
Abstract	This paper attempts to look into how the fictional narratives relating to Darjeeling Hills has been shaped by the Gorkhaland Movement of 1986. It is a comprehensive effort in understanding how the Gorkhaland Movement which is also locally known as “Chyasee ko Andolan” or “Chyasee” has been represented in the fictional landscape by local and non-local writers . The paper explores three texts : “The Inheritance Of Loss” by Kiran Desai, “The Hilss are Burning” by Anirban Bhattacharya and “The Song of the Soil” by Chupden Kabimo. It is a critical effort to under how the Movement has been represented through different local and non-local lenses in these fictional narratives. The paper will also draw from various historical accounts to provide a background of the Gorkhaland Movement of 1986 .
Keywords	Darjeeling, Novel, Gorkhaland.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-04
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.59632

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