Mahabharata Unravelled (Hindi)
Subtitle: महाभारत का अनावरण
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2023
Place of publication: India
Language: hin
Translated from: eng
Translation of: Mahabharata Unravelled
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9789356401143
Copyright date: 2023
Other titles: महाभारत का अनावरण : भारतवर्ष के प्रसिद्ध इतिहास के अज्ञात पहलू
Description: Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the land of Bharata. But this history of our ancestors continues to fascinate us. Even today, we have passionate discussions about the people and their actions in the epic, fervidly defending our favourites and denouncing others. The number of works on the Mahabharata—adaptations, retellings and fiction—that still get written is a testimony to its enduring relevance. While the general storyline is largely known, a lot of questions and myths prevail, such as—What was the geographical extent of the war? Did Drona actually refuse to take on Karna as his disciple? What were Draupadi’s responsibilities as the queen of Indraprastha? Did she ever mock Duryodhana? Were the women in the time of the Mahabharata meek and submissive? What were the names of the war formations during the time? What role did the sons of the Pandavas play? Does the south of India feature at all in the Mahabharata? What happened after the war? These and many other intriguing questions continue to mystify the contemporary reader. Author Ami Ganatra debunks myths, quashes popular notions and offers insights into such aspects not commonly known or erroneously known, based solely on facts as narrated in Vyasa’s Mahabharata from generally accepted authentic sources. For a history of such prominence and influence as the Mahabharata, it is important to get the story right. So pick this book up, sit back and unveil the lesser-known facts and truths about the great epic