Jangalatil Divas

by Vyankatesh Madgulkar

I am a typically capricious person. I enjoy being aloof from the crowds and get lost in my own world. I love to pursue things that satisfy me the most and I see myself as the pursuer. We often wish to have a long quiet moment adorning our life, yes, we all do! But then, we are equally bound by the limitless expectations from life. Willingly or unwillingly, we have to start earning and spend all our energy and enthusiasm in keep life going. Our lives are entangled with the terrible speed that the world has. Everything has become mechanical and we cannot deny being a part of it. We have forgotten to enjoy the starlight, listen to the soft rustling of the leaves, bathe in the spring, watch the starry sky…and many other things. I am in no way an ornithologist or a botanist. Yet, buried deep in my mind is my infatuation about the jungles. My quirky mind often ponders over this mysterious world. It is a neverending thirst that I have about this particular life. Here is a brief stating my curiousity. If any of you readers is inspired with these jungle stories and sets towards jungles in search of the vastness, richness and beauty of wilds, then it will surely be a wonderful thing.

Genres: Marathi

191 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 1984

About the author

Vyankatesh Digambar Madgulkar (Marathi: व्यंकटेश दिगंबर माडगूळकर) (1927–2001) was one of the most popular Marathi writers of his time. He became well-known mainly for his realistic writings about village life in a part of southern Maharashtra called Maandesh, set in a period of 15 to 20 years before and after India's Independence.

Madgulkar wrote 8 novellas, over 200 short stories, about 40 screenplays, and some folk plays (लोकनाट्य), travelogues, and essays on nature. He translated some English books into Marathi, especially books on wild life, as he was an avid hunter.

Reviews

[Hiren · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a wonderful, wonderful book. The way sir madgulkar writes will take you to all the places he has gone to during his lifetime, you will actually imagine the birds and the animals he has seen. In such hustling life, sync books are surely a breath of fresh air, it reminds you of villages, of forests, of nature that's inside and outside you.

[Prajakta · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a pleasant experience to read this book. Vyankatesh Madgulkar has made simple things so special through his observation and writing. The travel in the various forests are charming and I felt as if I was accompanying him through them all. The sketches are so lovely, making the write ups more lively. I would like to read this book many many times, whenever i need to feel good.

[Supriya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent blogs on jungle & wildlife. Very keen observations of behaviour of wildlife. A must read for a wildlifer.