Sartha
The Caravan
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ISBN:
9780198098652
Publication date:
18/02/2014
Paperback
336 pages
216x140mm
Price: 510.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198098652
Publication date:
18/02/2014
Paperback
336 pages
?S.L. Bhyrappa & S. Ramaswamy
Nagabhatt a, a Vedic scholar, has been deputed by King Amaruka to secretly examine the caravans of other kingdoms. He soon learns about the treacherous designs of the King who marries Nagabhatt a’s wife. Nagabhatt a’s subsequent emotional turmoil triggers a journey of a lifetime through the mystical terrains of eighth-century India. His travels lead us into a fascinating world of strange customs, ancient kings and their concubines, religious visionaries, tantriks, merchants, and spies intermingled with profound philosophical debates. Part historical, part picaresque, Sartha is also a riveting romance as Nagabhatt a fi nds love yet again in the enchanting Chandrika.
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?S.L. Bhyrappa & S. Ramaswamy
Description
Nagabhatt a, a Vedic scholar, has been deputed by King Amaruka to secretly examine the caravans of other kingdoms. He soon learns about the treacherous designs of the King who marries Nagabhatt a’s wife. Nagabhatt a’s subsequent emotional turmoil triggers a journey of a lifetime through the mystical terrains of eighth-century India. His travels lead us into a fascinating world of strange customs, ancient kings and their concubines, religious visionaries, tantriks, merchants, and spies intermingled with profound philosophical debates. Part historical, part picaresque, Sartha is also a riveting romance as Nagabhatt a fi nds love yet again in the enchanting Chandrika.
About the author
S.L. Bhyrappa, one of the foremost novelists writing in Kannada, has achieved both critical and popular acclaim. He has authored 20 novels in six decades and his works have been widely translated, especially into Hindi and Marathi. He received the prestigious Saraswati Samman in 2010.
S. Ramaswamy has had an illustrious academic career in India and is the recipient of several important scholarships. He is the author of seven books in English and Kannada. He was also a Senior Fulbright Fellow at the Yale School of Drama.
?S.L. Bhyrappa & S. Ramaswamy
Review
‘Bhyrappa’s close understanding of the philosophical debates is evident throughout the novel, especially in the scholarly disputations between Adi Shankara and Mandana Mishra.’
—The Hindu
?S.L. Bhyrappa & S. Ramaswamy
Description
Nagabhatt a, a Vedic scholar, has been deputed by King Amaruka to secretly examine the caravans of other kingdoms. He soon learns about the treacherous designs of the King who marries Nagabhatt a’s wife. Nagabhatt a’s subsequent emotional turmoil triggers a journey of a lifetime through the mystical terrains of eighth-century India. His travels lead us into a fascinating world of strange customs, ancient kings and their concubines, religious visionaries, tantriks, merchants, and spies intermingled with profound philosophical debates. Part historical, part picaresque, Sartha is also a riveting romance as Nagabhatt a fi nds love yet again in the enchanting Chandrika.
About the author
S.L. Bhyrappa, one of the foremost novelists writing in Kannada, has achieved both critical and popular acclaim. He has authored 20 novels in six decades and his works have been widely translated, especially into Hindi and Marathi. He received the prestigious Saraswati Samman in 2010.
S. Ramaswamy has had an illustrious academic career in India and is the recipient of several important scholarships. He is the author of seven books in English and Kannada. He was also a Senior Fulbright Fellow at the Yale School of Drama.
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