Discuss some of the important issues taken up in the novel Mother Forest: The Unfinished Story of C. K. Janu

                                                                                 

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-13)

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Course Code: MEG-13 

3. Discuss some of the important issues taken up in the novel Mother Forest: The Unfinished Story of C. K. Janu.

"Mother Forest: The Unfinished Story of C.K. Janu" is a non-fictional account of the life of C.K. Janu, a tribal leader, and activist from Kerala. The book covers several important issues, including land rights, indigenous rights, and the impact of development projects on marginalized communities. 

One of the significant issues taken up in the book is the struggle of indigenous communities to protect their land and livelihoods. The book describes how Janu and her community fought against the government's decision to build a dam on the Kabani river. The construction of the dam would have resulted in the displacement of many tribal communities who depend on the river for their survival. Janu's protest brought the issue to national attention and eventually led to the project being abandoned.

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