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Laddar... AJAYA : Epic of the Kaurava Clan -ROLL OF THE DICE (Book 1) (utgåvan 2013)av Anand Neelakantan (Författare)
VerksinformationAJAYA : Epic of the Kaurava Clan -ROLL OF THE DICE (Book 1) av Anand Neelakantan
   Ingen/inga Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken.  harishwriter | Oct 12, 2023 |   As with Asura, he had turned the tables entirely by making the good characters evil and vice versa. The reasons and philosophy behind the actions of the characters have been given a 180 degree shift, which, though against what we have believed so far, is amusing... But, in his effort to turn it entirely against the original, the author has made the story implausible in many places, which was the issue with his previous work as well. Anyway, this book made for a good reading and I'm eager to read the sequel, which is sitting in my bookshelf, though after a break... (  ) aravind_aar | Nov 21, 2021 | 1) In this book cast system shown in this book is to the depth, Author has tried to explain the situation as it was. 2) Special notable character Jara who is a fictional character created by author to make story readable 3) This is the first book on Mahabharata where Eklavya has a character to play even after he lost his thumb to drona as guru dakshina and that's fascinating 4) This is again for the first time all negative characters that we have seen in tele serials as well as books are shown in a positive note for eg jarasandha Krishna's uncle who is killed by Bhim and shishupala Krishna's nephew. 5) it's intriguing that Krishna the centre character of Mahabharata is shown negative and only one person sticked to its character that is Shakuni 6) This book makes me understand why Ganga Putra Bhishma does not interfere while they vastraharan of Draupadi. Author has tried to depict each and every event in the book as in reality like the births of Pandavas in the book is shown as real son of Kunti without any Devine intervention rather by Brahmins. There is one part author has changed that is rajasuya of yudhistra where shishupala is killed in front of Duryodhan and his friends as well as Bhishma and drona but in this book it happens in their absence that's little different and the killing of jarasandha is also little short which is not that clear. Reading this book is one thing for sure you will get many surprise related to the character as well as the story. overall the book is good Goodread ( ) ShriVenne | May 14, 2020 |  ) handamanuy2k | Mar 13, 2020 | seschanfield | Mar 7, 2016 | inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Ingår i serienRoll of the Dice (1)
The Mahabharata endures as the great epic of India. But while Jaya is the story of the Pandavas, told from the perspective of the victors of Kurukshetra, Ajaya is the narrative of the 'unconquerable' Kauravas, who were decimated to the last man. At the heart of India's most powerful empire, a revolution is brewing. Bhishma, the noble patriarch of Hastinapura, is struggling to maintain the unity of his empire. On the throne sits Dhritarashtra, the blind King, and his foreign-born Queen - Gandhari. In the shadow of the throne stands Kunti, the Dowager-Queen, burning with ambition to see her firstborn become the ruler, acknowledged by all. And in the wings: Parashurama, the enigmatic Guru of the powerful Southern Confederate, bides his time to take over and impose his will from mountains to ocean. Ekalavya, a young Nishada, yearns to break free of caste restrictions and become a warrior. Karna, son of a humble charioteer, travels to the South to study under the foremost Guru of the day and become the greatest archer in the land. Balarama, the charismatic leader of the Yadavas, dreams of building the perfect city by the sea and seeing his people prosperous and proud once more. Takshaka, guerilla leader of the Nagas, foments a revolution by the downtrodden as he lies in wait in the jungles of India, where survival is the only dharma. Jara, the beggar, and his blind dog Dharma, walk the dusty streets of India, witness to people and events far greater than they, as the Pandavas and the Kauravas confront their searing destinies. Amidst the chaos, Prince Suyodhana, heir of Hastinapura, stands tall, determined to claim his birthright and act according to his conscience. He is the maker of his own destiny - or so he believes. While in the corridors of the Hastinapura palace, a foreign Prince plots to destroy India. And the dice falls.... Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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I am an infracaninophile; this book has appealed to my sensibilities.
This is the retelling of Mahabaratha from the Kuru clan perspective.
In Neelakantan's retelling, Pandavas, for that matter even Krishna is not a god. They are mere humans. Suyodhana is the protagonist of the novel. He is portrayed as a lion-hearted,peace loving, noble soul. He (Suyodhana)attacks the caste system with passion, and advocates meritocracy. Must read.
It takes guts to author a book of this kind. Commendable effort. The author has railed against the so-called gods ;)
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