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In The Name Of Blasphemy
The second largest migration after India’s partition. A story that shows a glimpse of the-inhuman- 2013-riots of Muzaffarnagar. When everyone was moving out from the city, a retired teacher takes a hard decision to stay.
As Masterji gets lonelier with age, his interaction with the outer world also starts shrinking. During one such time, he is visited by Dev who is like a family member to him, but to Dev, he is his idol as Masterji had given a lot of good teachings to him in the past. Masterji once used to have answers to everything in life, from small outwardly doubts related to ordinary life to unfathomable inward contemplation that tortured a human soul. These were the answers that have given a new direction to Dev’s everyday life, but as the inhumanly evil in the form of riots continues in the city, he finds himself again surrounded by so many disturbing questions that nobody else can answer but his life’s idol.
Masterji and Dev witness the 2013 riots of Muzaffarnagar. And that’s when Dev suggests Masterji to leave the city, the city where he spent his childhood, and everything around him made him nostalgic for his childhood.
A painful story of learning, friendship, life childhood, riots, rapes and politics.
As Masterji gets lonelier with age, his interaction with the outer world also starts shrinking. During one such time, he is visited by Dev who is like a family member to him, but to Dev, he is his idol as Masterji had given a lot of good teachings to him in the past. Masterji once used to have answers to everything in life, from small outwardly doubts related to ordinary life to unfathomable inward contemplation that tortured a human soul. These were the answers that have given a new direction to Dev’s everyday life, but as the inhumanly evil in the form of riots continues in the city, he finds himself again surrounded by so many disturbing questions that nobody else can answer but his life’s idol.
Masterji and Dev witness the 2013 riots of Muzaffarnagar. And that’s when Dev suggests Masterji to leave the city, the city where he spent his childhood, and everything around him made him nostalgic for his childhood.
A painful story of learning, friendship, life childhood, riots, rapes and politics.
122 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 2017
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May 19, 2017
मुझे इस बात की ख़ुशी है के नयी पीडी के लोग भी हिंदी साहित्य के साथ जुड़ रहें हैं। एक मार्मिक कहानी ।
March 18, 2019
Found the audiobook on youtube. It's 2 gud...
February 8, 2021
Wow. Very touching book. I really liked the character development. This book really sinks its claws into you and doesn't let go until the very end.
June 9, 2019
Just finished reading In The Name Of Blasphemy, Couldn't have loved it better. Maturity and knowledge of the times certainly helped my bliss.
Masterji is no doubt a meticulously created characters.
This is no doubt one of the best books I have read this year.
Masterji is no doubt a meticulously created characters.
This is no doubt one of the best books I have read this year.
May 19, 2017
It is one of the most heart wrenching books I have read till now. It makes me feel sad about what happened. I nearly bawled my eyes out during the last few pages. I will highly recommend it.
May 20, 2017
It is sad that the things turned out like this, and whatever happened was very sad. This one indeed is a tearjerker.
May 20, 2017
कविताओं और दंगो का मिश्रण।
September 11, 2018
Hindi Audiobook was nice.
February 11, 2020
there are only two characters Dev and Masterji ,that's why i could not not involve in narration.Any how it is worth attempt and appreciate the author
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