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Kari the Elephant (Version 2)

Dhan Gopal Mukerji

Kari the Elephant (Version 2)

Kari the Elephant (Version 2)

Dhan Gopal Mukerji

Kari the Elephant, published in 1922 by Dhan Gopal Mukerji, is notable for being the first children's literature work in English by an Indian author. This bildungsroman follows a boy and his adventures with Kari, an elephant, and Kope, a pet monkey, in a colonial Indian village. Their bond deepens through various escapades, highlighting the connection between humans and animals against a backdrop of nature and the encroachment of capitalism, which threatens their unique relationship.

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