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June 15, 2026International Journal of English Literature and Social SciencesOpen Access

Manohar Malgonkar’s Combat of Shadows and Racialism

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RSRama ShankerAJAnil Kumar Jaiswal

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Overview

Literary analysis reveals racialism's impact and the moral decline in colonial India.

Key Points

  • This research examines the effects of British colonialism on Indian identity and morality as depicted in Malgonkar's novel.
  • Literary analysis of the novel Combat of Shadows
  • Exploration of themes of nationalism and racialism
  • Character study of Henry Winton and his moral decline
  • Henry Winton's character highlights the contradictions in colonial attitudes and personal morals.
  • The portrayal of British characters emphasizes the vulgarization of Indians during colonial rule.
  • The narrative warns against the dangers of opportunistic nationalism through Winton's corruption.

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Shanker et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f9621a1cfeec490827af6https://doi.org/10.22161/ijels.113.59
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