Analysis of Post-colonial identity and Cultural Adaptation of people based on Amitav Ghosh’s Novels

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Amitav Ghosh is an acclaimed Indian author known for his thought-provoking novels and non-fiction works that explore a wide range of themes, including history, culture, environment, and migration. Many of his works examined the intersections of different cultures, particularly those influenced by the Indian subcontinent and the Western world. Ghosh analyses and writes in his novels, how people's identity and culture have been changed after colonial periods. Hence, the present research focused on Post-colonial identity and cultural adaptation of the characters in the selected novels of Amitav Ghosh. The novels are 1) “The Glass Palace” spans generations and geographies, exploring colonialism, war, and cultural change in India and Burma during a time of upheaval, 2) The “Hungry Tide” delves into the complex relationship between humans and the environment in the Sundarbans, following a marine biologist and a translator, 3) “Sea of Poppies”, the first book in the Ibis Trilogy, portrays characters from diverse backgrounds on a journey aboard the Ibis amidst the opium trade in the 19th century, and 4) A “River of Smoke”, the second in the Ibis Trilogy, continues the saga as characters navigate the opium trade and the events leading to the First Opium War. The present research analysed the characters from these novels and observed how their identity was changed and how they adapted to the new culture.