Anand Neelakantan
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| Title | : | Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan #1) |
| Author | : | Anand Neelakantan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Mass market Paper back |
| Pages | : | Pages: 456 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2013 by Platinum Press |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Mythology. Fiction. Cultural. India. Asian Literature. Indian Literature |
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CROSSWORD TOP 10 BOOK OF 2013 & 2014 CROSSWORD AWARD 2014 SHORTLISTED 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…Point Books In Pursuance Of Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan #1)
| Original Title: | Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1) |
| ISBN: | 9381576033 (ISBN13: 9789381576038) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Epic of the Kaurava Clan #1 |
Rating Appertaining To Books Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan #1)
Ratings: 3.98 From 4178 Users | 485 ReviewsCriticism Appertaining To Books Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan #1)
BRILLIANT !!! !Absolutely Brilliant .... Anand has written the Epic from a whole new angle. The characters are same but each one of them is a different shade of gray in Anand's version. I am completely floored by this Mahabharata ... let me tell you that this Mahabharata is different from any other Mahabharata that you might have read or seen till date. Duryodhana is not the villain and there are no Gods or Sons of Gods in the story. The story is not about the war for land or kingdom ... itsSuyodhana (popularly known as Duryodhana) is the hero of this book. He is liberal, kind-hearted, a progressive thinker, a visionary, loving and strong man. But at the same time he is naive and gullible. And his uncle Shakuni clearly manipulated him to take his revenge on Bhisma. The author has told the story in a way which is believable, logical, practical and reasonable. The magic, godliness and miracles associated in the epic are depicted in a logical manner. He has even connected some things
I have always been fascinated by mythological stories.Be it Ramayana or Mahabharata stories I am always eager to listen them.Mahabharata is the largest epic ever written and Ajaya is been narrated from the ones who were defeated i.e the Kaurava clan.Author beautifully portrays the mindset,lifestyle of people in Mahabharata time.The book forms the most important plot of Mahabharata that is the dice game. Here the duryodhan is proclaimed as the hero and the sons of Kunti(Pandavas) are shown in
Mahabharat and Ramayan are two of the most loved epics from our part of the world and I have read almost half a dozen of the new-age versions in the name of Mythological Fiction which sells like a hot cake in today's time. Some of them are damn interesting, some I totally loved, liked and even lived with but there are a very few which I actually end up hating for various personal reasons (call it my personal opinion, like or dislike) and this one unfortunately falls in that sad category where I
4.5 starsI had loved, Asura when I had read it, albeit much later than a lot of people. History is not very easy to write about, or re-write, with a fresh perspective. Neelakantan had taken a villain and put him in a fresh light for us, made him lovable and relate-able. In Ajaya, personally, I felt that Neelakantan has outdone himself. This time his muse is Duryodhan. The book begins with Bhishma and how his actions based on his beliefs, actually proved wrong for others. It all began when he
What does it mean to write a novel on a well-known epic from the perspective of the antagonist? Does it mean to change the story completely from blue to orange to prove the said antagonist isn't bad? Or does it mean, sticking to the plot as honestly as possible but provide an alternate perspective to the same? This is something which most authors fail to grasp. Anand Neelakantan, sadly is one of them.It is difficult to define "facts" from Mahabharata to a common reader. On one hand, there is the
This book is truly a masterpiece, totally a new perspective , i empathize with the character Suyodhana, who was forever misunderstood. If you research him , even the scriptures have mentioned that he was a maverick , opposed the false beliefs which people those days termed " dharma" , He was truly a very self made man , who kept friendship and selflessness all above many of the Mahabharata characters depicted by sage Vyasa always confused me , especially the Pandavas , who were righteous most of
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