Henry Derozio’s long poem,
The Fakeer of Jungheera, was published in 1828, seven years before Macaulay’s Minute of 1835. As a young man, Derozio spent some time at his uncle’s plantation at Bhagalpur (a town in the state of Bihar, India) and his stay here had a great impact on his life and work. In his notes to
The Fakeer of Jungheera, Derozio writes:
Although I once lived nearly three years in the vicinity of Jungheera, I had but one opportunity of seeing that beautiful, and truly romantic spot. […] It struck me then as a place where achievements in love and arms might take place; and the double character I had heard of the Fakeer, together with some acquaintance with the scenery, induced me to found a tale upon both these circumstances. (Complete Works, p. 161)
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Citation: Pulugurtha, Nishi. "The Fakeer of Jungheera". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 June 2016 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=35722, accessed 16 April 2024.]
