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Revisiting Subjugated Masculinities in Gajendrakumar Mitra’s Ekti Galpa

Author(s) Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Bali
Country India
Abstract Gajendrakumar Mitra’s short story Ekti Galpa (trans. A Story) (1954), translated from Bengali to English as The Family Retainer (2006) by Aruna Chakravarti, follows the tragic life of a subordinated man who gets degraded and exploited by his own family. It explores multiple aspects of the gendered positioning of an average Indian man juggling his identity and existence between ideal masculinity, male honour, pride, privilege, and oppression. Haran, the central character of the story, is introduced as the son-in-law of the wealthy Rai Bahadur who served as the medical advisor of some large business firms in Burma. He was brought to the Bahadur family when he was a schoolboy as a suitable groom for Rajbala, Bahadur’s elder daughter. Haran’s father sold him for ten thousand rupees to the Bahadur family. In between the economic and business transactions of the two dominant men, Haran lost his boyhood and dreams. The story is narrated through the perspective of his neighbour, and Haran is given a voice only at the end of the story, reflecting his long-repressed plight of being a servant in his own home. Through the neighbour who tries to understand Haran’s pathetic life and help him escape from the space to lead an independent and dignified life, the story points towards the role of power, money, and position in the marginalisation of men.
Keywords marginalisation, victimisation, exploitation oppression, Pride etc.
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Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-26
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72513
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