અકૂપાર અને પર્યાવરણચેતના

An Environment-Centric Study of the Novel ‘Akoopar’:The relationship between humans and the environment is not formal—it is deep, mysterious, and profound. Among human experiences, the experience of nature is primary and prominent. The development of science and machine culture has impacted not only the environment but also brought changes within human nature itself. Due to all this, the balance of the environment has been disturbed. The race for material pleasures has led to the erosion of our natural way of life. At a time when activities to protect the environment have already begun, what have creators (writers) felt in this context? They have expressed it through their creations. This paper aims to study that expression. In Dhruv Bhatt’s novel Akoopar, how the environment is portrayed and what efforts are made to protect it—this is the subject of exploration. The novel is set around the year 2010. Detailed information about this will be presented in the research paper.