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  Mahabharata gives the raw material to fuel any writer's fantasy. The portrayal of any character of this “maha story” is… in itself… a book. Missal has given yet another exciting tale to the life of Karna. The young writer Kevin Missal used the plot and the character “Karna” in the most beautiful yet assertive way. Karna, to me, is an underdog with much scope to tell his story and leave a mark on the reader's hearts. He was a loner… cursed student… received betrayal from the woman he loved, and was ostracised from society for being the son of suta and yet outshined his name. The book tells Vasu's survival, initial endurance, and lifetime longing to belong and be loved. The book was a not-so-short read with an intense portrait of the hero. The revolves around the tale of his claim to Anga-the lost province of his father, Adirath (Yes!! The description of Adirath as the king of Anga and his becoming of the chariot to Hastinapur Samrat… is a fresh perspective, along with ma...

Picture from Internet Mahabharat is an epic Indian legend that is a precise mix of folklore, mysticism, and a story of numerous characters which not only diversify in their inherent traits but inevitably make me marvel upon varied types of human temperaments. "The Palace of Illusions" written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a retelling of Mahabharata from the standpoint of the famously maligned female of her times yet a dominant character of Mahabharat, Draupadi.  The Palace of Illusions seizes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. This book, in my view, is broadly an imaginary-autobiography of Draupadi. The book is inscribed in the first person. The Princess of Panchal begins with the portrayal of the sufferings associated with her shortly after she was born. Then she carries the reader to the journey leading to her matrimony with five princes, and of becoming the mistress of the breathtaking and stupendous palace named Indraprastha, to the ...

The Fisher Queen's Dynasty    Image from Internet Disclaimer- This book review is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from the book vis-à-vis life experiences. The quotes are used directly from the book. Each human being is a story to be told. I recognize the writer of this book Ms. Kavita Kane solely because her unique stories uncover the lesser-known female personalities of Indian folklore. These women characters are strong but rarely received the expected light-of-fame. Kavita introduces them to her readers and lends them a prospect to determine their role in the tales widely read. This book renders the story of the first-part of Mahabharat through Satyavati's eyes. Abandoned at birth, shunned for her skin (Kali) and stench (Matsyagandha), jeered at for prizing ambition over love, this novel is about a lesser-known character of Mahabharat, Satyavati. Satyavati married Shantanu, the king of Hastinapur. She is named as a conniving witch for snatchin...

  Picture of book cover from internet Disclaimer- This book review is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from the book vis-à-vis life experiences. The quotes are used directly from the book . “People do act against their moral convictions and this is an unhappy fact about ourselves”. The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Subtle Art of Dharma tries to answer the frequent confronted questions- ●        Why be good when being bad is considered to be cool? ●        Why do bad habits shine over truthful acts? ●        Why believe in Dharma or Adharma of the act? ●        Is a "bad person" always bad? Does not the "good" occasionally become bad? ●        What’s the point of being a bigger person?? Gurcharan Das tries to find meaning to the word Dharma in this book through the Sanskrit epic Mah...