ஊர்சுற்றிப் புராணம்

by Rahul Sankrityayan

Paperback

Published January 1, 1980

About the author

राहुल सांकृत्यायन जिन्हें महापंडित की उपाधि दी जाती है हिन्दी के एक प्रमुख साहित्यकार थे। वे एक प्रतिष्ठित बहुभाषाविद् थे और बीसवीं सदी के पूर्वार्ध में उन्होंने यात्रा वृतांत/यात्रा साहित्य तथा विश्व-दर्शन के क्षेत्र में साहित्यिक योगदान किए। वह हिंदी यात्रासहित्य के पितामह कहे जाते हैं। बौद्ध धर्म पर उनका शोध हिन्दी साहित्य में युगान्तरकारी माना जाता है, जिसके लिए उन्होंने तिब्बत से लेकर श्रीलंका तक भ्रमण किया था। इसके अलावा उन्होंने मध्य-एशिया तथा कॉकेशस भ्रमण पर भी यात्रा वृतांत लिखे जो साहित्यिक दृष्टि से बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं।

२१वीं सदी के इस दौर में जब संचार-क्रान्ति के साधनों ने समग्र विश्व को एक ‘ग्लोबल विलेज’ में परिवर्तित कर दिया हो एवं इण्टरनेट द्वारा ज्ञान का समूचा संसार क्षण भर में एक क्लिक पर सामने उपलब्ध हो, ऐसे में यह अनुमान लगाना कि कोई व्यक्ति दुर्लभ ग्रन्थों की खोज में हजारों मील दूर पहाड़ों व नदियों के बीच भटकने के बाद, उन ग्रन्थों को खच्चरों पर लादकर अपने देश में लाए, रोमांचक लगता है। पर ऐसे ही थे भारतीय मनीषा के अग्रणी विचारक, साम्यवादी चिन्तक, सामाजिक क्रान्ति के अग्रदूत, सार्वदेशिक दृष्टि एवं घुमक्कड़ी प्रवृत्ति के महान पुरूष राहुल सांकृत्यायन।



Sankrityayan was a multilingual linguist, well versed in several languages and dialects, including Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Tamil, Kannada, Tibetan, Sinhalese, French and Russian. He was also an Indologist, a Marxist theoretician, and a creative writer. He started writing during his twenties and his works, totalling well over 100, covered a variety of subjects, including sociology, history, philosophy, Buddhism, Tibetology, lexicography, grammar, textual editing, folklore, science, drama, and politics. Many of these were unpublished.He translated Majjhima Nikaya from Prakrit into Hindi.

One of his most famous books in Hindi is Volga Se Ganga (A journey from the Volga to the Ganges) — a work of historical fiction concerning the migration of Aryans from the steppes of the Eurasia to regions around the Volga river; then their movements across the Hindukush and the Himalayas and the sub-Himalayan regions; and their spread to the Indo-Gangetic plains of the subcontinent of India. The book begins in 6000 BC and ends in 1942, the year when Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian nationalist leader called for the quit India movement.

This book was translated by K.N. Muthiya-Tamilputhakalayam in Tamil as Valgavil irundu gangai varai and is still considered a bestseller. The Kannada translation done by B.N Sharma as "Volga Ganga" . The Telugu translation inspired many readers. Volga muthal Ganga vare, the Malayalam translation, became immensely popular among the young intellectuals of Kerala and it continues to be one of the most influential books of its times. The Bengali version is Volga Theke Ganaga [ভোল্গা থেকে গঙ্গা], which is still acclaimed by the critics.

More than ten of his books have been translated and published in Bengali. Mahapandit was awarded the Padmabhushan in 1963 and he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for his book Madhya Asia ka Itihaas.

He maintained daily diaries in Sanskrit which were used fully while writing his autobiography. In spite of profound scholarship, he wrote in very simple Hindi that a common person could follow. He wrote books of varied interest. He was aware of limitations of Hindi literature and singularly made up the loss in no small measure.

The historian Kashiprasad Jaisawal compared Rahul Sankrityayan with Buddha. Rahul's personality was as impressive and memorable as are his achievements. He traveled widely and wrote in five languages — Hindi, Sanskrit, Bhojpuri, Pāli and Tibetan. His published works span a range of genres, which include autobiography, biography, travelogue, sociology, history, philosophy, Buddhism, Tibetology, lexicography, grammar, text editing, folklore, science, fiction, drama, essays, politics, and pamphleteering.

His travels took him to different parts of India, including Ladakh, Kinnaur, and Kashmir. He also travelled to several other countries includi

Reviews

[Rajasundharam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can able to see every kinds of travellers in this book. The do's and dont dos. It has the answer for many questions in everyone's life.

Definately this book will paly a vital role in every travelers life.

It silently pointing the pleasure and hardness in travel.

It will change the life perception.

[Arun Datchan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed my life ♥️♥️♥️ ! ஊர்சுற்றி பறவை !

[V.Shanmugam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. He justifies why we should move always.

[Karthik M S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most important author in the Indian history

[Vinothkanna M · Rating 4 out of 5]

அருமையான புத்தகம்.. பல துணிச்சலான செய்திகளை அன்றே எழுத்தாக்கியிருக்கிறார் என்பது ராகுல் சாங்கிருத்யாயனின் தைரியத்தை தெரியவைக்கிறது..

[Geethan Gunaratnam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am a huge huge fan of rahul sankrityayan. His writings has changed my life so much. But this book felt outdated.