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@article{204998,
        author = {Shaina kausar and Niharika Prajapati},
        title = {MAPPING THE TRANSITION FROM TRADITION TO MODERNITY IN ANANTHA MURTHY’S NOVELS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {4654-4661},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204998},
        abstract = {One of the most prominent authors and critics in modern Kannada literature,U.R.Ananthamurthy is notable for his pointed critical commitment with reference to India's rigid eastablished social and traditional structures and the sprouting of modern awareness. His influential novels—Samskara (1965), Bharathipura (1970), and Avasthe (1978)—serve as profound literary excavations of a chaotic post-independence setting. Through these works, Ananthamurthy interrogates the firmly established anxieties born from the friction between Brahminical orthodoxy, caste hierarchies, and the relentless momentum of social change. This research paper investigates how Ananthamurthy conceptualizes and portrays the existential conflict between obstinate traditional values and a rising modern consciousness. Operating within a highly conservative society, his protagonists undergo severe psychological alienation and internal moral crises as they attempt to reconcile inherited orthodox values with the shifting realities of a modernizing world. Utilizing a qualitative, comparative framework, this study conducts a rigorous thematic analysis of the three selected novels. It maps the trajectory of internal disillusionment experienced by the characters, highlighting how their deeply ingrained traditional conditioning complicates their quest for self-actualization. Furthermore, the paper examines the eventual collapse of social reformation movements within the narratives, arguing that such failures stem from a fundamental rupture between abstract modern ideologies and the stubborn, localized realities of traditional Indian society. Ultimately, this study demonstrates how systemic orthodoxy actively resists modern interventions, offering a comprehensive look into Ananthamurthy’s nuanced critique of conservative structures and his complex ideological vision of post-colonial Indian modernity.},
        keywords = {Tradition, Modernity, Orthodoxy, Social change, Reformation},
        month = {June},
        }