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Mrityunjay
Alternate cover edition for ISBN 9788192000084.
English translated version of Assamese language novel Mrityunjay by Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya which won the prestigious Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for 1979.
English translated version of Assamese language novel Mrityunjay by Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya which won the prestigious Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for 1979.
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First published August 1, 1982
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November 2, 2017
इस Assamese उपन्यास को 1979 में ज्ञानपीठ सम्मान मिला था।।अब तक केवल दो असमिया लेखक को ये सम्मान मिला है।
1942 के स्वतंत्रता संग्राम पर आधारित इस उपन्यास में दिखाया गया है कि कैसे देश के लोग कन्फ्यूज्ड हैं कि गाँधी जी के अहिंसा के मार्ग पर चला जाए या हथियार उठाया जाए !
अंग्रेजो के जुल्मो से परेशान होकर कहानी के एक पात्र गोसाईं जी, जो गाँधी के परमभक्त और अहिंसा के पथ पर चलनेवाले हैं, कुछ बहादुर साथियों की मदद से मिलिट्री ट्रेन को पलटने की योजना बनाते हैं। इस कार्य को अंजाम देने में आनेवाली बाधायें, पारिवारिक त्याग, व्यक्तिगत त्याग, आत्मबलिदान इत्यादि को लेकर बहुत ही खूबसूरत कहानी रची गई है। इनसब के साथ-साथ बहुत ही हलके आंच में पकती हुई एक प्रेम कहानी भी है। भविष्य के लिए सपने भी हैं।
आसाम के जंगल, नदियों और दुरूह रास्ते का खूबसूरत चित्रण भी है।
उपन्यास की अंतिम पंक्ति है,
"स्वाधीनता पा लेने के बाद लोग अच्छे बनेंगे या नहीं?"
(और ये उस वार्तालाप का हिस्सा है जो गोसाइन,गोसाईं जी की पत्नी, और गोसाईं जी की बहन के बीच हो रहा है। बहन के पति पुलिस में थे जिन्हें आंदोलनकारियों ने मार डाला है और गोसाईं को ट्रेन पलटने के बाद पुलिस ने मार डाला)
1942 के स्वतंत्रता संग्राम पर आधारित इस उपन्यास में दिखाया गया है कि कैसे देश के लोग कन्फ्यूज्ड हैं कि गाँधी जी के अहिंसा के मार्ग पर चला जाए या हथियार उठाया जाए !
अंग्रेजो के जुल्मो से परेशान होकर कहानी के एक पात्र गोसाईं जी, जो गाँधी के परमभक्त और अहिंसा के पथ पर चलनेवाले हैं, कुछ बहादुर साथियों की मदद से मिलिट्री ट्रेन को पलटने की योजना बनाते हैं। इस कार्य को अंजाम देने में आनेवाली बाधायें, पारिवारिक त्याग, व्यक्तिगत त्याग, आत्मबलिदान इत्यादि को लेकर बहुत ही खूबसूरत कहानी रची गई है। इनसब के साथ-साथ बहुत ही हलके आंच में पकती हुई एक प्रेम कहानी भी है। भविष्य के लिए सपने भी हैं।
आसाम के जंगल, नदियों और दुरूह रास्ते का खूबसूरत चित्रण भी है।
उपन्यास की अंतिम पंक्ति है,
"स्वाधीनता पा लेने के बाद लोग अच्छे बनेंगे या नहीं?"
(और ये उस वार्तालाप का हिस्सा है जो गोसाइन,गोसाईं जी की पत्नी, और गोसाईं जी की बहन के बीच हो रहा है। बहन के पति पुलिस में थे जिन्हें आंदोलनकारियों ने मार डाला है और गोसाईं को ट्रेन पलटने के बाद पुलिस ने मार डाला)
March 31, 2020
nice
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October 11, 2020
বহুত ভাল লাগিল পঢ়ি।
August 30, 2022
**Contain minor spoilers**
Set during the period of the Quit India Movement it explores the lives and exploits of a group of people determined to sabotage the imperial machinery of the British Government of India. While the group naturally followed Gandhian principles of non-violence, they were conflicted and irked by the slower success process—some more than others. Dhanpur, Dimi, Goxaai, Guxaani, Rupnarayan are the characters whose perspective is used to tell the story. The story beautifully addresses the simple joys and sorrows of the people while the police are hunting for them even before they do what they wanted to do. There are sacrifices for loved ones and for the motherland. The story ends with hope and a question.
It is a joyful reading experience and the book shall keep one gripped to the ending.
Set during the period of the Quit India Movement it explores the lives and exploits of a group of people determined to sabotage the imperial machinery of the British Government of India. While the group naturally followed Gandhian principles of non-violence, they were conflicted and irked by the slower success process—some more than others. Dhanpur, Dimi, Goxaai, Guxaani, Rupnarayan are the characters whose perspective is used to tell the story. The story beautifully addresses the simple joys and sorrows of the people while the police are hunting for them even before they do what they wanted to do. There are sacrifices for loved ones and for the motherland. The story ends with hope and a question.
It is a joyful reading experience and the book shall keep one gripped to the ending.
December 18, 2019
The story of revolutionary struggle in North East is not mainstream. It doesn't find much recognition in the freedom struggle. But, this book describes it as if it has played a key role in the freedom struggle. And nonetheless, different voices and different faces had enriched the struggle, but quiet a lot went unnoticed.
Dhanpur Laskar is one such character. For him this is not just a fight against foreign evils, it is against local evils of caste and creed distinctions. This is deeply discussed and engrossed from head to tail of the story. And, in the end when Tikou says he is fed up with the caste system and he wouldn't wash the bowl in which he had tea, it sends out a strong message.
Another important aspect of the story, is that the women in it are second to none. Koli Baideu, Dimi, Ratani, Anupama, Gossain's wife and all portray strong ladies. This is indeed a sign of progressive thinking that has been a part of the North Eastern parts. Dimi often gave me goosebumps moment, and there were instances when you really feel sorry for the lady.
The revolutionary acts of terror and violence (only the derailment of a train incident is dealt with in this story in detail and this story essentially revolves around that incident) are in no way justified in this book. And even until the last moment there are serious repercussions in even the revolutionaries' minds about the heinous acts of terror that they have committed and they feel remorse for having to diverge from the Mahatma's path. But, they also put forward arguments to keep the struggle going. There are moments when we feel that the revolutionaries are the real freedom fighters and they have sacrificed themselves for the cause of the country and for the cause of 'Swaraj'.
One central love story which goes unfulfilled is Dhanpur and Dimi, then there is Rupnarayan and Arati. But, really it is Anupama, a young widow of a policeman that reveals the philosophy of life that, "It is separation that is essence of life and not union".
The story does leave an impression of patriotism and a sense of acknowledgement for the forgotten heroes of the Independence movement. It is in that aspect that Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya had succeeded in describing the Society of Assam pre independence along with a tint of geography and history. It may very well be a fiction, but it is more than just that, because it feels a lot more real-life-istic.
Dhanpur Laskar is one such character. For him this is not just a fight against foreign evils, it is against local evils of caste and creed distinctions. This is deeply discussed and engrossed from head to tail of the story. And, in the end when Tikou says he is fed up with the caste system and he wouldn't wash the bowl in which he had tea, it sends out a strong message.
Another important aspect of the story, is that the women in it are second to none. Koli Baideu, Dimi, Ratani, Anupama, Gossain's wife and all portray strong ladies. This is indeed a sign of progressive thinking that has been a part of the North Eastern parts. Dimi often gave me goosebumps moment, and there were instances when you really feel sorry for the lady.
The revolutionary acts of terror and violence (only the derailment of a train incident is dealt with in this story in detail and this story essentially revolves around that incident) are in no way justified in this book. And even until the last moment there are serious repercussions in even the revolutionaries' minds about the heinous acts of terror that they have committed and they feel remorse for having to diverge from the Mahatma's path. But, they also put forward arguments to keep the struggle going. There are moments when we feel that the revolutionaries are the real freedom fighters and they have sacrificed themselves for the cause of the country and for the cause of 'Swaraj'.
One central love story which goes unfulfilled is Dhanpur and Dimi, then there is Rupnarayan and Arati. But, really it is Anupama, a young widow of a policeman that reveals the philosophy of life that, "It is separation that is essence of life and not union".
The story does leave an impression of patriotism and a sense of acknowledgement for the forgotten heroes of the Independence movement. It is in that aspect that Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya had succeeded in describing the Society of Assam pre independence along with a tint of geography and history. It may very well be a fiction, but it is more than just that, because it feels a lot more real-life-istic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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