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Raag Darbari is a famous Hindi satirical novel set in the fictional village of Shivpalganj in Uttar Pradesh. The story is narrated through Ranganath, a young research scholar who visits the village and observes the realities of rural Indian society.

Through humor and sharp satire, the novel exposes corruption, political manipulation, misuse of power, weak educational institutions, and social hypocrisy in post-independence India. Important village figures such as Vaidyaji control local politics and influence social life for personal benefit.

Shrilal Shukla presents a realistic and critical picture of bureaucracy, democracy, and rural life while highlighting the gap between idealism and reality in Indian society.

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