 Book cover | |
| Author | Ramanbhai Neelkanth |
|---|---|
| Original title | ભદ્રંભદ્ર |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Genre | Humorous novel |
| Published | 1900 |
| Publication place | India |
| OCLC | 26376533 |
| 891.477 | |
Original text | ભદ્રંભદ્ર at Gujarati Wikisource |
Bhadrambhadra (pronounced [bʰə.drəm.bʰə.drə] ) is a 1900 Gujarati satirical novel by Ramanbhai Neelkanth. It is regarded as the first humorous novel in Gujarati literature and as the first Gujarati novel written in the first person narrative. Ramanbhai used the novel to illustrate the ridiculousness of a highly orthodox view of Gujarati society and as a vehicle for social reform.
Although criticised for a lack of character development and a repetitiveness of situations, the novel has remained popular to this day. It has been republished numerous times and is currently in print in several languages. It is still common to nickname highly orthodox Sanskrit-accented Gujaratis after the eponymous protagonist.