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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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.
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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…
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| 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 |
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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 theMahabharat 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
The greatest achievement of Anand's books is that they trained our minds to see the other perspective.... And people have embraced his books with both their hands... That goes to show that our society is truly liberal... We openly accept the other perspective even on epics which have been ingrained in the common physche of the society for thousands of years.... this is what modern India is like - open minded and liberal.... many thanks Anand for writing these books.... And he says that his
I just completed reading Ajaya: Roll of the Dice by Anand Neelakantan and feel obliged to write a review at this site. First, Anand deserves a pat on his back for presenting a different view-point of the great epic Mahabharata and its heroes. He has just turned the things upside down and did it meticulously and after a good deal of research on the subject. The story is already known to most of the readers so I will not summarize what the author has written about. What I couldn't easily digest is
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
http://www.b00kr3vi3ws.in/2014/01/Aja...There are always two sides to a story and depending upon the narrator, one gets to live the story the way the narrator sees it. Then again, it is mostly the victors side of the story that gets narrated to generations after generations until someone tells the other side of the story. And no one does it better than Anand Nelakantan. If you have already read his debut novel, Asura, then you know If you are yet to pick up an Anand Neelakantan book then pick up
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