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Draupadi: an inspiration for Chanakya?

27 Tuesday Jan 2015

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Arjun Related posts, Mahabharata

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arthshastra, chanakya, chandragupta, crime and punishment, danda-neeti, draupadi, eloquence, governance, hair, Mahabharata, sama-dama-danda-bheda, shikha

 

The exotic and fiery Empress of Indraprastha. {5000 B.C.E}

The homely and cool headed diplomat cum Kingmaker. {370 B.C.E}

What possible thread could bind them?

Draupadi as portrayed by Rupa Ganguly  chanakya

I] The loosened HAIR, the oath for REVENGE:

Chanakya was insulted in full court by King Dhanananda. Stung at this barb, Chanakya unfurled his shikha (knotted braid) and swore not to tie it until Dhanananda’s evil rule was demolished.

Sounds FAMILIAR?

Draupadi, heinously insulted in Hastinapur’s court. Verbally, physically and psychologically – swore not to braid her hair until her sinners, the Kauravas were avenged in battle.

In both cases, their righteous rage led to a ‘Constructive Destruction’, Continue reading →

Journey of my Novel – My characters

28 Friday Nov 2014

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Arjun : Journey of my Novel, Mahabharata

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arjun, arjuna, author, characters, debut, debut novel ficiton, draupadi, fiction, Krishn, Krishna, Mahabharata, mythology, novel, publication

“I feel pregnant!”

Truly, there is no other way to etch my feelings as my debut novel ‘Arjun: Without A Doubt’ inches closer home to publication.  dream

I hold triplets within my womb. The idealist, the flame and the enigma.

They poured words into my pen, I put words onto their lips. They have morphed Continue reading →

Yuganta (end of an era): Irawati Karve, Book Review

23 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Arjun Related posts, Constructive Criticism: Book reviews, Mahabharata, Mythology

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arjun, arjuna, bhishma, book review, draupadi, irawati karve, karn, karna, Krishn, Krishna, Kunti, Mahabharata

She wields the pen like a scimitar and her mind like a microscope.
As she dissects various personas of Mahabharata, she is brutal, incisive and decisive. Passionate (in her arguments) yet dispassionate (towards individuals).

Yuganta_The-end-of-an-epoch1 Her take on Mahabharata is not linear narrative; but deals with individual personas, as she scoffs at the halo around them and simultaneously humanizes and demystifies them.
Many scholars usually steer clear of Krishna Continue reading →

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