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ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్
ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్ - తెన్నేటి సూరి
''ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్ పరమక్రూరుడైన హంతక నియంత'' అన్నది జర్మన్ - అమెరికన్ చరిత్రకారుల పసికరల దృష్టి. ''ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్ నా ఆదర్శ వీరుడ''న్నది జవహర్లాల్ ఆరోగ్యవంతమైన చూపు.
12,13 శతాబ్దాలలో మంగోల్ యుద్ధాల వెనక ఉన్న రాజకీయ, చారిత్రక స్థితిగతులను వివేచించి సరైన అంచనా వెయ్యగల సాహితీ చరిత్రకారులకు; సామాజ్య్రవాదాన్నీ, చుట్టుపట్ల ఉన్న దేశాల కుటిల రాజకీయాల నెదిర్చి - మంగోల్ జాతికేకాక ఆసియా ఖండానికే ఉజ్జ్వల భవిష్యత్తు అందించిన వెలుగుసూర్యుడూ, మ¬న్నత మానవతావాదీ ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్. ''మన చేతిలోని ఆయుధాన్ని నిర్ణయించేది శత్రువు చేతిలోని ఆయుధమే'' అన్న సూక్తే ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్ చండశాసనపరత్వానికి కారణ భూతం కావచ్చు.
తెన్నేటి సూరి, తననాటికున్న వివిధ గ్రంథాల నాధారంగా చేసిన సాధికారిక రచన ఇది. ఎంతో నైపుణ్యంతో చరిత్రను కాల్పనిక కావ్యంగా తీర్చిదిద్దిన సందర్భం ఇది.
''ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్ పరమక్రూరుడైన హంతక నియంత'' అన్నది జర్మన్ - అమెరికన్ చరిత్రకారుల పసికరల దృష్టి. ''ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్ నా ఆదర్శ వీరుడ''న్నది జవహర్లాల్ ఆరోగ్యవంతమైన చూపు.
12,13 శతాబ్దాలలో మంగోల్ యుద్ధాల వెనక ఉన్న రాజకీయ, చారిత్రక స్థితిగతులను వివేచించి సరైన అంచనా వెయ్యగల సాహితీ చరిత్రకారులకు; సామాజ్య్రవాదాన్నీ, చుట్టుపట్ల ఉన్న దేశాల కుటిల రాజకీయాల నెదిర్చి - మంగోల్ జాతికేకాక ఆసియా ఖండానికే ఉజ్జ్వల భవిష్యత్తు అందించిన వెలుగుసూర్యుడూ, మ¬న్నత మానవతావాదీ ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్. ''మన చేతిలోని ఆయుధాన్ని నిర్ణయించేది శత్రువు చేతిలోని ఆయుధమే'' అన్న సూక్తే ఛంఘిజ్ఖాన్ చండశాసనపరత్వానికి కారణ భూతం కావచ్చు.
తెన్నేటి సూరి, తననాటికున్న వివిధ గ్రంథాల నాధారంగా చేసిన సాధికారిక రచన ఇది. ఎంతో నైపుణ్యంతో చరిత్రను కాల్పనిక కావ్యంగా తీర్చిదిద్దిన సందర్భం ఇది.
328 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1956
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July 22, 2022
Beautiful language in describing the making of the king whose conquest was to conquer the world. A gripping read in some parts and rather sober in others.
December 6, 2022
I rarely read non-fiction. My father was all praise for this book. So I started on this. I should say it really impressed me. It took a few days of slow reading to become interesting because of two reasons. Firstly, the book is in Telugu and in that the sentence formation and vocabulary is somewhat old. Secondly, the descriptions of the people, their costumes etc got a little boring. Once I got used to these, I could read quicker.
This is a novelized biography of The Great Khan. He is known for his ruthlessness, mass murders and massacres. But nothing is purely bad. There is always an angle to it. I wanted to know his 'side' of the story. I admit that circumstances changed him to some extent but it seemed to me that world conquest was the main motive behind what he did rather than betterment of human life as the author claims. Took out one star for this biased writing.
The author did his research before writing this. The nomadic tribes of Mongolia, their ways of living, their sense of justice are very different from our present ones. They only make sense when viewed against the background of the environment they live in. The nature around them is harsh. Scarcity of food for months, extreme weather conditions keep them always on the move. In such circumstances, warring against other tribes and looting their resources doesn't seem as barbaric as it seemed when first heard of. When a war is won, we think of only the victorious and defeated rulers. This book showcases the plight of the common people who are now the spoils of the war. How their loyalties waver. What it is to the people when the authority over them changes hands. These are some of the many practical things this book writes about.
The political cunning of Genghis Khan.
When I first read about Genghis Khan, the writings which superficially touch upon the subject, it conveyed to me somehow just the brute strength of the massive armies in conquest of the world. Now when I think of this, it doesn't seem correct. The tribe of Genghis Khan was not so big when their conquest started. Even if it was that big, just brute strength does not win wars. Genghis Khan was a good politician, strategist and a diplomat. India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru says - "Genghis Khan is my hero"
This is a novelized biography of The Great Khan. He is known for his ruthlessness, mass murders and massacres. But nothing is purely bad. There is always an angle to it. I wanted to know his 'side' of the story. I admit that circumstances changed him to some extent but it seemed to me that world conquest was the main motive behind what he did rather than betterment of human life as the author claims. Took out one star for this biased writing.
The author did his research before writing this. The nomadic tribes of Mongolia, their ways of living, their sense of justice are very different from our present ones. They only make sense when viewed against the background of the environment they live in. The nature around them is harsh. Scarcity of food for months, extreme weather conditions keep them always on the move. In such circumstances, warring against other tribes and looting their resources doesn't seem as barbaric as it seemed when first heard of. When a war is won, we think of only the victorious and defeated rulers. This book showcases the plight of the common people who are now the spoils of the war. How their loyalties waver. What it is to the people when the authority over them changes hands. These are some of the many practical things this book writes about.
The political cunning of Genghis Khan.
When I first read about Genghis Khan, the writings which superficially touch upon the subject, it conveyed to me somehow just the brute strength of the massive armies in conquest of the world. Now when I think of this, it doesn't seem correct. The tribe of Genghis Khan was not so big when their conquest started. Even if it was that big, just brute strength does not win wars. Genghis Khan was a good politician, strategist and a diplomat. India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru says - "Genghis Khan is my hero"
May 31, 2021
Good book to understand the thought process behind the mastermind conquests of Chengiz khan
July 4, 2023
How to read full novel in telugu script
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