Navigating Environmental Crises: Indigenous Resistance and Spiritual Ecology in Amitav Ghosh’s Non-Fictional Works

Abstract

In the time of an ongoing global and religious gathering at Mahakumbh, we must pay attention towards the resulting environmental changes. Mahakumbh is the biggest example of ecological sacredness happening in the 21^st century. Millions of devotees are gathering at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers to bathe and take parts in rituals. Although this festival emphasizes community unity and cultural heritage, but it presents serious challenges to our environment too. The influx of millions of Hindu pilgrims strains local water resources and ecosystems, generating vast quantities of trash, including non-biodegradable materials, and increasing pollution levels too. Central Pollution Control Board report highlighted warning levels of water pollution in the sacred rivers, Ganga and Yamuna at Prayagraj, particularly during the times of Mahakumbh. In this time of religious and spiritual fervor, the renowned author, Amitav Ghosh is writing about the urgent climate issues. Ghosh’s recent creation, Wild Fictions focuses on the perilous state of our environment, a severe truth gradually scoured by the actions of human beings. The main objective of this research paper is to highlight indigenous ways of protecting nature that can save this planet and minimize the consequences of environmental degradation.