From time immemorial, the Himalayas and their surroundings have been a destination for different kind of pilgrimages. People from urban areas visit this region in a quest for experiences that they cannot find in their comfort zone, these latter also perceived as the places of routine and alienation. This paper analyses two novels that are different expressions of this phenomenon in Hindi literature: Avāk. Kailāś-Mānsarovar: ek antaryātrā by Gagan Gill and Vah bhī koī deś hai maharāj by Anil Yadav.
Yatra vRttant: different perceptions of the Himalayan regions in the travel narratives of Gagan Gill and Anil Yadav
Valentina Barnabei
2019-01-01
Abstract
From time immemorial, the Himalayas and their surroundings have been a destination for different kind of pilgrimages. People from urban areas visit this region in a quest for experiences that they cannot find in their comfort zone, these latter also perceived as the places of routine and alienation. This paper analyses two novels that are different expressions of this phenomenon in Hindi literature: Avāk. Kailāś-Mānsarovar: ek antaryātrā by Gagan Gill and Vah bhī koī deś hai maharāj by Anil Yadav.
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