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Madhopur Ka Ghar
माधोपुर का घर उपन्यास लगभग सौ साल यानी तीन पीढ़ियों की कहानी कहता है जिसके माध्यम से उत्तर बिहार का सामाजिक यथार्थ जानने को मिलता है। राजनीति बिलकुल अन्तर्धारा सी चलती है। ...चूँकि एक सम्पन्न खेतिहर गाँव की कहानी है सो उसके ह्रास की बात स्वतः ही कह जाती है। शिक्षण-प्रशिक्षण तथा कृषिकार्य से सीधे जुड़े, प्रशासन को बरतनेवाले की ज़ुबान से निकला सब कुछ सत्य प्रतीत होता है।—उषाकिरण खानमाधोपुर का घर उस जीवन और सचाई की तलाश है जिसे उपन्यास या कहानी के साँचे में नहीं ढाला जा सकता। इस बात से इनकार नहीं किया जा सकता कि सचाई पर ‘फॉर्म’ का दबाव उसके प्रभाव को कम करता है। यही वजह है कि त्रिपुरारि बात कहने पर ज़ोर देते हैं उसके आगे-पीछे कल्पना या उसे प्रामाणिक बनाने के लिए कोई जाल नहीं ब&
232 pages, Paperback
Published May 9, 2023
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March 9, 2026
4.5 stars
departures, deaths, and the relentless cruelty of passing time.
departures, deaths, and the relentless cruelty of passing time.
May 17, 2026
कहानी में कोई एक रूपता नहीं है, और यह बहुत ही तर्कहीन है।
December 5, 2023
Madhopur Ka Ghar for me turned out to be yet another adventure in Hindi literature as I have ventured away from the tried and trusted and feted books of Munshi Premchand.
Like most books written in Hindi that I have read, this too is set in the loose geographical area of modern-day Eastern UP and Bihar. Premchand is more in UP while this turned out to be more in Bihar.
It passed the litmus test of any book of fiction in that it kept my curiosity alive and kept me coming back to it as and when I got time, till I had completed reading it.
It captures nicely the efforts of one generation holding on to property and tradition and relations and the very next generation dispersing widely across the country as they seek to make their lives, till the eventual prospect of abandonment of the house from which the book derives its name.
The POV of the book is pretty unique and manages to switch smoothly with others for the story to keep moving, sometimes back and forth.
In passing, it brings out quite well the social customs of the time, including some that caught me by surprise.
Overall an enjoyable read.
Like most books written in Hindi that I have read, this too is set in the loose geographical area of modern-day Eastern UP and Bihar. Premchand is more in UP while this turned out to be more in Bihar.
It passed the litmus test of any book of fiction in that it kept my curiosity alive and kept me coming back to it as and when I got time, till I had completed reading it.
It captures nicely the efforts of one generation holding on to property and tradition and relations and the very next generation dispersing widely across the country as they seek to make their lives, till the eventual prospect of abandonment of the house from which the book derives its name.
The POV of the book is pretty unique and manages to switch smoothly with others for the story to keep moving, sometimes back and forth.
In passing, it brings out quite well the social customs of the time, including some that caught me by surprise.
Overall an enjoyable read.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews