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Short Stories of Yashpal, Author and Patriot
The first English translation of these tales, some written in prison, provides new insights into contemporary Indian culture as well as Yashpal's own fascinating life.
Divya
His Ideas And His Contribution To Indian Literature Were . . . Revolutionary The Hindu Divya Leads A Blissful Life Within The Secure Walls Of The Palace Even As The World Outside Rages With Caste Politics And Religious Strife, Until One Night Of Pleasure Changes Her Entire World. She Gets Pregnant Only To Be Spurned By Her Lover. To Preserve Her High Born Family S Name She Leaves Her Sheltered Existence And Trudges Through Life On Her Own, First As A Slave And Then As A Court Dancer. Adversity Finally Opens Her Eyes To The Truth A Woman Of A High Family Is Not Free. Only A Prostitute Is Free. Divya Decides That, By Enslaving Her Body, She Will Preserve The Freedom Of Her Mind. Set In The First Century Bc Against A Background Of The Conflict For Supremacy Between Hindu And Buddhist Ideologies, Divya Is A Poignant Tale That Combines Vivid Imagination With Rich Historical Details. Reminiscent Of George Orwell . . . Here Too Is The Biting Satire Of Society As Seen Through The Savage Eye Of An Uncompromising Non-Conformist Dawn
Dada Comrade
Partly autobiographical and Yashpal's first novel, Dada Comrade is an extraordinary book, fast-paced and philosophical by turn. It tells the story of a young revolutionary, Harish, who, towards the end of the 1930s, is expelled from his revolutionary party, which also plans to kill him as he knows too much. Meanwhile, he and Shailbala, a member of the party and the daughter of a wealthy Lahore industrialist, develop a romantic relationship. An unusual heroine, Shailbala is outspoken about sexual freedom and constantly challenges others about their patriarchal mindsets. As Harish escapes the party's clutches and organizes the railway workers of Lahore into striking en masse, he is framed by t...
Yashpal Looks Back
Selections from the autobiography of a Hindi author.
Yashpal Looks Back
Selections from the autobiography of a Hindi author.
Tulsians Principles and Practice of Accounting for CA Foundation Course: With Quick Revision Book (Paper-1) combo pack
Tulsian's Principles and Practice of Accounting For CA Foundation Course (Paper I) This book has been designed for the students of CA Foundation Course for the subject Principles and Practice of Accounting (Paper 1). It completely follows the syllabus issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. This book serves as a self-study text and provides an overview of basics of accounting along with accounting principles and policies. Further, it discusses accounting standards, special transactions including bills of exchange, sale of goods on approval or return basis, consignments, average due date and accounting for share capital. All important, formulae, figures and practical steps ...
Random Curiosity
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Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover
"An outstanding literary biography" AMITAV GHOSH "Mukul writes beautifully, and brings to life a man who has often been misunderstood" BENJAMIN MOSER "This book is a remarkable contribution to the world of Indian letters: ANNIE ZAIDI Sachchidanand Hirananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya' is unarguably one of the most remarkable figures of Indian literature. From his revolutionary youth to acquiring the mantle of a (highly controversial) patron saint of Hindi literature, Agyeya's turbulent life also tells a history of the Hindi literary world and of a new nation-spanning as it does two world wars, Independence and Partition, and the building and fraying of the Nehruvian state. Akshaya Mukul's comprehensi...
