MAMONI RAISOM GOSWAMI'S THE MOTH EATEN HOWDAH OF A TUSKER (DONTAL HATIR WUYE KHOWA HOWDA): A DISCUSSION

'The Moth Eaten Howdah of a Tusker' is a famous masterpiece of Mamoni Raisom Goswami and a milestone in Assamese literature. It is a special mixture of several stories. It is a wonderful novel based on the real experiences of the author. Every page of her novel silently speaks to the reader the temporary happiness and unbearable harrassment of human life. Goswami has an unique position in Assamese literature, which is partly due to her witty presentation of her characters. The novel gives a naked description of the Indian independence, the society that was destroyed by drug addiction, the harsh rules imposed on Brahmin widows, bodily lust and desires, the emergence of communism, the status of women in a patriarchal society, love etc.