Malegalalli madumagalu

Malegalalli Madumagalu or Malegalalli Mudumagalu is a 1967 Kannada novel by popular author and poet, Kuvempu. The title Malegalalli Madumagalu translates to "the bride in the mountains."

The author discusses social and economic conditions prevailed in the late 19th Century MaleNadu. The story revolves around characters of the then prevailing feudal system- Heggades/Gowdas (the landlords) and their slaves belonging to different castes at multiple locations with interlinking characters and their stories.

The novel is acclaimed and very popular among Kannada readers, and is often prescribed as one of the "must-reads" novels of Kannada language.

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