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Shon Mehta

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Shon Mehta (Sheetal Mehta) is an author and philosopher best known for creating the Jivavarta Universe, a fictional setting used to explore sociopolitical themes through literature. Her work focuses on human resilience, social justice, and ethical frameworks, moving beyond traditional fiction into the realm of educational and social reform.

Her debut novel, "The Timingila," earned widespread praise for its sharp critique of class systems and its vivid portrayal of an outcast prince’s fight for identity. Her second major work, "Lair of the Monster," delves into the quiet, often overlooked suffering of commoners in a land torn apart by war and political decay.

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The Timingila
4.19 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions
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A Tale of a Fairy Tale and ...
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Stories Of Jivavarta
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The Uncharted Mind
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Stories of Jivavarta: The Balance

 


An illustration of the wise King of Rongcha standing before his mountain fortress. He is dressed in a ceremonial Goncha, a voluminous double-breasted robe with a thick fur Tsa-zar (cloak) over his shoulders. He wears an ornate Tibi (hat) and a colorful Skeyraks (waistband) that serves as a traditional sash, reflecting his status as a royal leader in the Himalayan kingdom God King of Rongcha stands embodying the wisdom required to rule the Rongcha kingdom.

Once upon a time, there was a great Rongcha kingdom. The great kingdom had frequent battles with the neighbouring kingdom. The reason for the battles was the border dispute between these two kingdoms.

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“Maybe I am villain in your story, but I am hero in mine.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila
tags: hero, quotes, self, story, villain, villains
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“Someday, someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else.”
― Shon Mehta, A Tale of a Fairy Tale and other stories
tags: love, soulmates
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“May be I am villain in your story, but I am hero in mine.”
― Shon Mehta
tags: aggression, ego, hero, self-esteem, villian
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“Power makes people ignore your sins. There is not much difference between acquiring power and achieving sainthood.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila
tags: authority-and-attitude, misuse-of-authority, politicians, power, powerful-people, shon-mehta, the-timingila, timingila
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“May you drink so much that you lose your fear, but not so much that you lose your mind.

May you eat so much that you gain your strength, but not so much that you lose your shape.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila
tags: cheers, drinking, shonmehta, thetimingila, toast, wishes
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“When parents put their faith above their child's well being, they fail as a parents.”
― Shon Mehta, Stories Of Jivavarta
tags: children, failure-in-relationship, false-beliefs, jivavarta, parents, wellbeing
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“Judge a man’s character by how he treats people he does not know, and things he does not own.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila
tags: character, judge, measure-of-a-man, shonmehta, thetimingila
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“‪The Timingila: A Strange Fish‬

This is the story of an ancient sea,
And the monster, who made everyone flee.
Timingila was a strange fish,
Being free was his only wish.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila
tags: fight-for-freedom, fish, freedom, monster, poem, sea, shon-mehta, shonmehta, the-timingila, thetimingila
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