महिषासुर : मिथक और परंपराएं (Mahishasur: Mithak aur Paramparayen)

by Pramod Ranjan (Editor), Nivedita Menon, Sushma Asur

प्रमोद रंजन के सम्पादन में एक अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण पुस्तक ‘महिषासुर : मिथक व परम्पराएं’ प्रकाशित हुई है, जिसमें दुर्गा और महिषासुर के मिथकों पर एक जीवंत इतिहास की यात्रा मिलती है. यह पुस्तक पांच खंडों में विभाजित है, जो यात्रा वृतांत, मिथक व परम्पराएँ, आन्दोलन किसका, किसके लिए, असुर और साहित्य नाम से हैं, जबकि छठा खंड परिशिष्ट है, जिसमे महिषासुर दिवस से सम्बन्धित तथ्य दिए गए हैं. इस पुस्तक में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण खंड यात्रा वृतांत है, जिसमें प्रमोद रंजन ने इतिहास और पुरातत्व की नजर से सुदूर इलाकों में महिषासुर की खोज की है. यह बहुत ही दिलचस्प और रोमांचित कर देने वाला वृतांत है.
इस सम्बन्ध में नवल किशोर कुमार के ‘छोटानागपुर के असुर’ और अनिल वर्गीज के लेख ‘राजस्थान से कर्नाटक वाया महाराष्ट&

371 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 4, 2017

Reviews

[Rahul · Rating 1 out of 5]

The contributors don't seem to be exploring an academic pursuit. Rather, they seem angry to the extent that they have lost the power of reason.
The book is at best in mode of abusive propaganda. With the alleged researchers, some amount of credible research would have not done any harm. Would it?

[Tapas Mohanty · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different perspective

Gives an entirely different perspective about Dussehera. A must read for everyone. People should be open towards different school of thoughts and this book is an essential part of that process

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not surprising to those who are aware of top historians DD kosambi, D.N Jha or even Suvira Jaiswal Wendy Doniger. One gripe I have with not the book per se but this whole subaltern studies, cultural exploration & pride.. is it's rejection of any notion or struggle for socialism. Will a proportional presentation proposition solve anything. One can argue that at least that is marginally better but is it..it lulls people into thinking that that is the end all be all of all struggles where clearly it isn't.
One needs a framework to ascertain what view stands up to scrutiny as no matter how bottom up one wishes to be in their approach, one cannot seriously claim that every view is as good as every other view.
Aspiring to be equal partners in an oppressive socio-économic system cannot be a sane goal. That struggle cannot be fractured away & banished in place of just a cultural struggle no matter how justified that cultural struggle maybe.
No cultural struggle can be 'successful' without at least a simultaneous struggle for socialism.

[Quomi Khan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is straight up nonsense !! , a fiction writen by the author. I am a muslim but I have read authentic hindu scriptures and I can confidently say that this book has no valid sources but it is just a made up fiction for a political reasons.

[Tagore Wahika · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book is nothing but propaganda against Hindus by christan missionaries and communists.

[Firozo Saug · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mahishasur was a Bull headed Danav according to Hindu scriptures. The author has written a fantasy fanfiction due to his obsession of Mahishasur without any empirical proof from any scriptures.

[Vavni Bhaz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Anti Hindu Propaganda!!

[Afraci Dzouif · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have read original hindu epics , puranas and I can confirm this book provides false information.

[Sazur Pato · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pure mythological nonsense. Child fairytales

[Rahte Munik · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author is an anti hindu.

[Sabnauric Acode · Rating 1 out of 5]

Such a boring story 🥱

[Nahuran Lijk · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author is disrespectful to hindu gods.

[Yaterwi Shunak · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has to be a joke , there are no facts in this book.

[Cafugh Boti · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are many grammatically mistakes.

[Danci Dior · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring book

[Caroise Coleman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unethical text

[Sjilez Musket · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a good book for women empowerment, shows women in a very bad way.

[Jitendra Buhan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Angry at this author for writing such baseless stories. This author wrote this story without reading puranas or any hindu religious texts to push political propaganda in South India.

[Kanum Kajol · Rating 1 out of 5]

How dare this author insult Goddess Durga?

[Wasely Mubic · Rating 1 out of 5]

What proof is there of this story? because all scriptures point Mahishasur as a evil tyrant who used to abuse women.

[Upranio Mesquita · Rating 1 out of 5]

Negligence on the author's behalf for not supporting any empirical proofs for this book .

[Radcilfer Breski · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a consistent pacing, someplace it is too abrupt and someplace it is too slow.

[Sanori Akiot · Rating 1 out of 5]

This author will suffer in his afterlife along with his hero the demon mahishasur for spreading such lies.

[Valuzi Wakna · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am pretty sure the title should people's tyrant or villan for this book.

[Uvaqi Nanwop · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book caters to a misogynistic view

[Yikilo Mathews · Rating 1 out of 5]

Utter nonsense and why are there so many grammatically errors.

[Xavina Vishea · Rating 1 out of 5]

So ugly grammar in this book!!!

[Cibali Hoten · Rating 1 out of 5]

The narration of this book is very bad. I can't make understand how the author jumps from certain events without clarification of the existing event in the current chapter.

[Falfay Gundi · Rating 1 out of 5]

This author has written such lies about Ma Durga and has glorified a rapist demon called Mahishasur.

[Vuyaj Kijek · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a good book , this book is disrespectful to any hindu.