Minkal Italiya

Then and Now: Colonialism, Imperialism and Post-colonialism Ania Loomba's Colonialism and Post-colonialism is an invaluable introductory text to theories and debates which animate post colonial studies. Throughout the book we can find a clarity and accessibility of complex ideas which makes the postcolonial reading noteworthy. The term colonialism and imperialism are usually considered as having a some kind of common elements between them. But there is also a difference between them. It becomes a necessary to know about difference between colonialism and imperialism. Ania Loomba discussed in detail about these terms in her Colonialism and Postcolonialism. What is Colonialism? According to Oxford English Dictionary, the word colonialism come from the  Roman ‘colonia’ which meant ‘farm’ or ‘settlement’ and referred to Romans who settled in other lands but still retained their citizenship. Accordingly, the OED describes it as;  A settlement in a n...

On the special occasion of Independence day ,film screening of movie "Lagaan" was organized by film screening committee members of our our English department of  MK Bhavnagar University. As a students of Literature we have to watch the movie with the help of various literary approaches and theories not only as a sake of entertainment. “ Lagaan – once upon a time in India” movie  was released in 2001.                      It is a sports-drama film, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, produced by Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan, written by Gowariker and Abbas Tyrewala. The film is set in the Victorian period of India's Colonial British Raj.  Here I am interpreting film as per my understanding. Patriotism The main theme of the movie is patriotism. In the movie the protagonist Bhuvan has a such qualities. Bhuvan shows the great courage in his rebellion against British provience. He wants the welfer o...