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@article{177456,
        author = {AMANDEEP SAINI},
        title = {Gothic Elements in Harappa: Curse of the Blood River: A Literary Analysis},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {1694-1697},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=177456},
        abstract = {This paper examines the manifestation of Gothic elements in Vineet Bajpai's Harappa: Curse of the Blood River, analyzing how the novel synthesizes traditional Gothic conventions with Indian mysticism and postcolonial themes. Through close textual analysis, this study demonstrates how the novel reconfigures traditionally held notions of the Gothic while moving beyond conventional Western frameworks, creating a unique hybrid that reflects contemporary Indian literary innovations. The findings reveal that Bajpai successfully employs Gothic tropes—such as ancestral curses, decayed grandeur, and moral ambiguity—while embedding them within distinctly Indian mythological and historical contexts. This fusion not only revitalizes the Gothic genre but also offers new avenues for understanding postcolonial expressions of fear, trauma, and identity in modern Indian literature.},
        keywords = {Postcolonial Gothic; Indian Literature; Supernatural Fiction; Cultural Hybridity; Historical Fiction.},
        month = {May},
        }