'Gunahon ka devta' was one book that I wanted to have my hands upon for eternity. I finally managed to find it in Delhi Book Fair- 2014. This celebrated work of Dr. Dharmaveer Bharti has gained a 'cult' following over the years with young, Hindi readers. You can find its synopsis on Google, so I won't go into the plot details but I have observed some novelties in it. Here they are:
A) This is the only book that can help you draw a fine line in 'spiritual love' and 'physical love'. Although the spiritual aspect has been celebrated more, but it certainly doesn't degrade the 'physical' aspect either. Superlative effort by Dr. Bharti.
B) The book discusses a family established in Allahabad in pre-independence era. Dr. Bharti has written extensively about 'sex' in the book and explicitely (and quite liberally) mentioned the word numerous times in it. The characters very openly talks about giving the readers the fair idea that SEX has become a more contentious subject now than it ever was. Actually it has attained its 'taboo' status only in the post-independence era.
C) Pre-independence era was marked by the British rule and how much the Britishers encouraged the tradition of 'research' in Academics back then is certainly startling. The characters are found everywhere discussing the poetry, philosophy, philosophers, cinema and obviously, research and thesis (a lot). India seems to be a more educated society back then.
D) Now about the book and its characters, the purity, clarity and open-mindedness with which each characters have been drawn is a lesson to young, aspirational writers. The characters represent the Idols which we would want to replicate. Their dilemma you will find is ours and all has been detailed in a very mystical and languid manner.
This is a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece of Hindi literature and I would urge my all matured friends to read it, preferably before their marriage. It could help the young generation with a lot of emotional issues and they will be grateful to Dr. Bharti for that..........#Humbled&Privileged...........#Nakedemotions
A) This is the only book that can help you draw a fine line in 'spiritual love' and 'physical love'. Although the spiritual aspect has been celebrated more, but it certainly doesn't degrade the 'physical' aspect either. Superlative effort by Dr. Bharti.
B) The book discusses a family established in Allahabad in pre-independence era. Dr. Bharti has written extensively about 'sex' in the book and explicitely (and quite liberally) mentioned the word numerous times in it. The characters very openly talks about giving the readers the fair idea that SEX has become a more contentious subject now than it ever was. Actually it has attained its 'taboo' status only in the post-independence era.
C) Pre-independence era was marked by the British rule and how much the Britishers encouraged the tradition of 'research' in Academics back then is certainly startling. The characters are found everywhere discussing the poetry, philosophy, philosophers, cinema and obviously, research and thesis (a lot). India seems to be a more educated society back then.
D) Now about the book and its characters, the purity, clarity and open-mindedness with which each characters have been drawn is a lesson to young, aspirational writers. The characters represent the Idols which we would want to replicate. Their dilemma you will find is ours and all has been detailed in a very mystical and languid manner.
This is a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece of Hindi literature and I would urge my all matured friends to read it, preferably before their marriage. It could help the young generation with a lot of emotional issues and they will be grateful to Dr. Bharti for that..........#Humbled&Privileged...........#Nakedemotions
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