About the Book -: This Central Sahitya Academy award winning book “Nila Shaila” is a famous Odia Novel written by Surendra Mohanty.This novel is based on the Lord Jagannath and is very much inspired by the spiritual and useful thoughts. It describes the most crucial period of Odisha’s history i.e. the events took place between the years 1727 and 1736. When Ramachandradev, the king of Khurda who is revered by the people of Odisha as the representative of Jagannath, the presiding deity of the Odia race, converts himself into Islam and marries the daughter of the Muslim ruler of Cuttack. But when the Muslim ruler of Cuttack invades Khurda and tries to destroy the idol of Lord Jagannath, Ramachandradev fights bravely to protect the idol which symbolizes Odia identity and sentiment. The novel gives a truthful account of contemporary Orissa, but it is more than history.
Type -: Novel.
SKU Number -:CUTSS1011.
Availability -: In Stock.
Language -: Odia.
Publisher -: Cuttack Student Store.
Author -: Surendra Mohanty.
Binding -: Hard Paper.
Publication -: New.
Shri Surendra Mohanty was conferred with the Central Sahitya Academy Award for this novel Neela Shaila.
Product: Odia Novel Nilasaila By Surendra Mohanty.