Arohanam (meaning, Ascent) is a Malayalam-language political satire novel written by V. K. N. in 1969. V. K. N. himself translated the novel into English under the title Bovine Bugles.Thachom Poyil Rajeevan (4 April 2004). "Laughter born of tears". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 July 2013. The author follows his trademark style in this novel which mercilessly attacks the Indian politics of the 1960s. The novel won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970."Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 1 July 2013."Literary Awards" . Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 July 2013.

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