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Ajaya: Book 1: Roll of The Dice (Epic of The Kaurava Clan), the first book of the series Ajaya: Epic of The Kaurava Clan is a retelling of the story of the great epic Mahabharata. The epic itself is built on an exciting plot that has interesting sub plots and leaves much opportunity for research and introspection. In this series, the author, Anand Neelkanthan uses the tool of subversion for his new perspective. Here, the Kauravas become the protagonists and the story is told from their point of view. Duryodhan is named as Suyodhan. In Ajaya: Book 1: Roll of The Dice (Epic of The Kaurava Clan), the values of the Pandavas are questioned here as they believe in a religion, based on a class-caste nexus. On the other hand, Suyodhan has a liberal mindset and believes in equality. Characters like Eklavya, a deprived lower caste boy and Karna, son of a charioteer, are given new voice and energy to establish their identity. They want an end to insults and deprivations due to birth history, in spite of having great skills. The handling of these new sides to the epic characters in Ajaya: Book 1: Roll of The Dice (Epic of The Kaurava Clan) becomes quite interesting and entertaining. While Jaya is the word for the Pandavas, Ajaya is the story of the Kauravas, determined to achieve what they rightfully deserve. The book was first published in 2013 by Leadstart and is available in paperback. This is the first edition of the book.
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Ajaya: Book 1: Roll of The Dice (Epic of The Kaurava Clan), the first book of the series Ajaya: Epic of The Kaurava Clan is a retelling of the story of the great epic Mahabharata. The epic itself is built on an exciting plot that has interesting sub plots and leaves much opportunity for research and introspection. In this series, the author, Anand Neelkanthan uses the tool of subversion for his new perspective. Here, the Kauravas become the protagonists and the story is told from their point of view. Duryodhan is named as Suyodhan. In Ajaya: Book 1: Roll of The Dice (Epic of The Kaurava Clan), the values of the Pandavas are questioned here as they believe in a religion, based on a class-caste nexus. On the other hand, Suyodhan has a liberal mindset and believes in equality. Characters like Eklavya, a deprived lower caste boy and Karna, son of a charioteer, are given new voice and energy to establish their identity. They want an end to insults and deprivations due to birth history, in spite of having great skills. The handling of these new sides to the epic characters in Ajaya: Book 1: Roll of The Dice (Epic of The Kaurava Clan) becomes quite interesting and entertaining. While Jaya is the word for the Pandavas, Ajaya is the story of the Kauravas, determined to achieve what they rightfully deserve. The book was first published in 2013 by Leadstart and is available in paperback. This is the first edition of the book.
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ISBN9788183225397
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Pages404
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Avg Reading Time13 hrs
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Age18+ yrs
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Country of OriginIndia
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ఎన్ని పాకిస్తానులు? ఈ నవలలో నాయకుడో, మహానాయకుడో ఎదురుగాలేడు. అందువల్ల కాలాన్నే నాయకుడుగా, మహానాయకుడుగా, విలన్గా ఊహించుకున్నాడు రచయిత శ్రీకమలేశ్వర్. "ఆగ్రా నా రాజధాని. ఆలోచించండి. ఆసమయంలో హిందువులు కృష్ణుణ్ని దేవునిగా, అవతార పురుషునిగా కొలిచేవారు. అతని జన్మస్థానం మధుర. నా రాజధాని ఆగ్రానుండి కేవలం యాభై కిలోమిటర్ల దూరం. కూల్చాలనుకొంటే కృష్ణుని జన్నస్థానం కూల్చలేనా? పరుగెత్తి పరుగెత్తి అయోధ్యవరకు వెళ్లి రాముని జన్మస్థానాన్ని ఎందుకు కూలుస్తా? నలుగురు పిచ్చోళ్ల గురించి నేను తెలుసుకున్న సమాచారం గురించి విన్నవిస్తాను వినండి. అందరికంటే పెద్ద పిచ్చోడు మహాత్మాగాంధీ. రెండో పిచ్చోడు నేతాజీ సుభాష్ చంద్రబోసు. మూడో పిచ్చోడు ఖాన్ అబ్దుల్ గఫార్ ఖాన్. నాలుగో పిచ్చోడు ఒక అదీబ్". వయోవృద్ధ బోధివృక్షం మాట్లాడ సాగింది - ఆర్యుల వర్ణవాదం అప్రాకృతికమైన సిద్ధాంతం. ఎందుకంటే బ్రాహ్మణుల భార్యలు కూడా నెలనెలా బహిష్టుతో బాధ పడుతున్నవారే. వాళ్లూ గర్భవతులవుతున్నారు. వాళ్లూ పిల్లల్ని కంటున్నారు. వాళ్లకు పాలిస్తూ పోషిస్తున్నారు. బ్రాహ్మణులు స్త్రీల గర్భంలో జన్మించినప్పటికీ బ్రహ్మనోటిలో జన్మించామని వాదిస్తారు. బ్రహ్మనోటిలో గర్భాశయం ఎక్కడుంది? రాత్రిసమయంలో ఔరంగజేబు తన విశ్వసనీయుడైన హంతకుడు నజర్ కుతీ బేగును పిలిపించారు. ఆ గూనివాడు వచ్చి నమస్కరిస్తే, "ఖవాసుపుర భవనంలోకి వెళ్లి, సిపిహర్షికోను తండ్రి నుండి వేరు చేయి. ఆ కాఫిర్ దారాషికో తలనరికి, ఆ తల తెచ్చి నాకు చూపించు" అన్నారు ఔరంగజేబు. హంతకుడు నజర్ బేగును చూసి, "ఈ వేళప్పుడు నువ్వు ఇక్కడకు ఎందుకు వచ్చావు?" అన్నాడు దారాషికో. “సిపిహర్షికోను నీనుండి వేరు చేయమని ఉత్తర్వు". అన్నాడు నజర్ బేగు. ఈ మాట విన్న సిపిహర్ షికో జాగరూకుడయ్యాడు. “మమ్మల్ని చంపడానికి నిన్ను పంపారా?" దార కఠినంగా అడిగాడు. హంతకులిద్దరూ బయట నిరీక్షిస్తున్న సైనికులకు సిపిహర్షికోను అప్పగించి దారాషికో ఉన్న గదిలోకి వెళ్ళి తలుపు మూశారు. బయట సిపిహర్షికో వేస్తున్న కేకలు వినిపిస్తున్నాయి. అప్పుడే కోర్టు మీద చీకటి అలముకోసాగింది.
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