'AAVARAN' AN EYE OPENING TRUTH ABOUT RELIGIOUS HISTORY
'AAVARAN' written by Bhaiyarappa is an eye opening book about religion and history; originaly written in Kannad and translated in more than five languages; Sold more than 1 lakh copies is must read book by every Indians.
Review of book:
'Aavaran' written originally in kannad language is a story of ' Lakshami' a rebellious free spirited film maker married to 'Aamir', her love from Muslim religion.
The story is written on base of true incidences. Fluently written story supports the strong, realistic and captivating plot of the novel.
The book uncovers the religious reality of Indian subcontinent. Bharat was a country where only one religion existed thousand years before.
A mysterious reason for conversion of Bharat is uncovered in the book; the book may be unlike by so called liberals and pseudo-secularist.
The book uncovers the religious reality of Indian subcontinent. Bharat was a country where only one religion existed thousand years before.
A mysterious reason for conversion of Bharat is uncovered in the book; the book may be unlike by so called liberals and pseudo-secularist.
Protagonist 'Laxami' known as ' Razia' in the story looks quite realistic, author has successfully described thoughts of the girl. Author had portrayed beautifully the orthodox thinking of ' Aamir'.
Book is full of twists, tragedy, thrill and drama; pity condition of 'laxami' after being betrayed by ' Aamir' is eye-opening to all girl who gets trapped in Love-jehad.
The book is recommended to all teenage girls and their parents.
About the Author
Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa is widely regarded as the greatest living novelist in Kannada. In a literary career spanning over fifty years he has authored twenty-two novels, which have been translated into most of the major Indian languages, including Urdu. His works have run into numerous reprints and have been the subject of numerous scholarly studies, as well as heated public debates. Of his books, Daatuwon the Sahitya Academy award while Mandrawon him the prestigious Saraswati Samman. He lives in Mysore.
Blurb of the book:
Because my questions made Amir uncomfortable, he pronounced talaq just like that on the wife who had abandoned everything for him because his religion gives him that privilege. Where do I now stand, sir? Do you have any solutions for me?' Lakshmi, a rebellious, free-spirited and intelligent film-maker, breaks ties with her staunchly Gandhi an father to marry Amir, the man she loves. She even agrees reluctantly to Amir's request that she convert to Islam, as a formality and change her name to Razia. However, she is shocked to discover that her husband is not the open-minded, progressive individual he claimed to be. For after marriage, Amir takes his family's side in trying to force her to follow the more rigorous tenets of their faith. This sets her off on a personal journey into India's history to uncover the many layers of religion, caste and creed. Her quest leads her to the many parallels in the narratives between the past and the present and she gradually finds that though much has changed in Indian society over the centuries, much remains the same. The second historical novel by celebrated Kannada author S.L. Bhyrappa, translated for the first time into English by Sandeep Balakrishna, Aavarana: The Veil raises pertinent and searching questions about religion, liberalism and identity and highlights the importance of unshackling oneself from the bonds of false knowledge.
Book Features:
- Raises questions and uncovers truths about religion and history
- Goes deep into history to reveal the extent of tyranny by foreign invaders in India
- Was a bestseller in Kannada, Gujarati, Tamil and other vernacular languages
- The Kannada version was sold out even before its release in February 2007. It went into 10 reprints within 5 months of its release
The book is avialable in Gujarati, Marathi, Kannad and English on amazon.
Free audio book available here.
Product details
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Rupa Publications (3 February 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 8129124882
- ISBN-13: 978-8129124883
Product details about Gujarati edition
Product details
- Paperback: 295 pages
- Publisher: Bharitya Vichar Manch (2010)
- Language: Hindi
- ISBN-10: 9380146779
- ISBN-13: 978-9380146775
