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Ratnavali
King Udayana was in a he had won the love of the beautiful Ratnavali, but how could he break the heart of his queen, Vasavadatta? Was a chance shipwreck going to wreck the peace and happiness of his home as well? Sagacious statesmen, loyal friends and even talking birds help in a romance which reveals all the subtleties of palace life so familiar to that master playwright, the 7th century poet-king Harsha of Kanauj.
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32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 1971
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April 3, 2020
Wounderfull Indian Sanskrit classic and romantic thriller during my school days I had this classic as my part of syllabus now I refreshed back after long time 💓💓💓
April 5, 2024
How many hardships Ratnavali suffered!
It seemed almost impossible, that she would get her dream realised! How much she must have struggled to keep faith that her dream will fructify! This is believing!
It seemed almost impossible, that she would get her dream realised! How much she must have struggled to keep faith that her dream will fructify! This is believing!
May 22, 2020
Ok
A l m o s t a B o l l y w o o d f l I c k.
A l m o s t a B o l l y w o o d f l I c k.
December 31, 2015
Woman is betrothed to her cousin's husband because there is a rumor that said cousin is dead (but isn't). So, woman is sent to her brother-in-law-and-fiance's kingdom but a disaster at sea robs her of her riches. So, she has to pretend to be a maid to her not-yet-dead cousin (who is a picture of perfect health, by the way). Woman recognizes cousin, cousin doesn't know woman but realizes how pretty she is and decides to keep woman away from her husband (and woman's fiance, also Brother-In-Law) who appreciates beauty oh so much.
Cousin's husband meets woman anyway, after a talking bird incident, (parrot, couldn't you have just kept your mouth shut?) and falls deeply in love. Woman reciprocates feelings (because, YOLO). Cousin, after finding out woman's actual identity, insists husband must get married to woman. Everyone is on board for a threesome. And, of course, they live happily ever after. (Yay!) THE END. *end credits roll*
Lesson Learnt: Ancient India was deeply sexist.
But then, Modern India (and the rest of the world, really) isn't less so.
It's a wonder how society lets men get away with so much but when women do the same things, or similar, less offensive things, it becomes a scandal of the Ages.
Why am I expecting so much, anyway? Society doesn't let anyone get away with much. This is the same group of people who say, nay COMMAND, that, "Women are supposed to uphold their family's respect and men are not supposed to cry."
Go away society. You are drunk. And you suck.
Cousin's husband meets woman anyway, after a talking bird incident, (parrot, couldn't you have just kept your mouth shut?) and falls deeply in love. Woman reciprocates feelings (because, YOLO). Cousin, after finding out woman's actual identity, insists husband must get married to woman. Everyone is on board for a threesome. And, of course, they live happily ever after. (Yay!) THE END. *end credits roll*
Lesson Learnt: Ancient India was deeply sexist.
But then, Modern India (and the rest of the world, really) isn't less so.
It's a wonder how society lets men get away with so much but when women do the same things, or similar, less offensive things, it becomes a scandal of the Ages.
Why am I expecting so much, anyway? Society doesn't let anyone get away with much. This is the same group of people who say, nay COMMAND, that, "Women are supposed to uphold their family's respect and men are not supposed to cry."
Go away society. You are drunk. And you suck.
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