Book Review Title: Dukhi Dadiba and irony of fate Author: Dadi Edulji Taraporewala Translators: Aban Mukherji and Tulsi Vatsal Publisher: Ratna Books, Delhi, 2023 Pages: 314 If you want to return to the good old days of the late 19 th century, this is an ideal novel for you. This was published originally in Gujarati in 1913. It appeared as a serial before that from 1898 onwards in a periodical. The conflict between good and evil is the dominant motif though there is romance, betrayal, disappointment, regret, and pretty much of traditional morality. Reading this novel is quite like watching an old Bollywood movie, 1960s style. Ardeshir Bahadurshah, a wealthy Parsi aristocrat in Surat, dies having obligated his son Jehangir to find out his long-lost brother Rustom. Rustom was Bahadurshah’s son in his first marriage. The mother died when the boy was too small and the nurse who looked after the child vanished with it one day. Ratanmai, Bahadurshah’s present wife, takes her
It is not true that Delhi does not have spring! January and early February are the days of spring and flowers. March is already hot :)
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DeleteDivine intervention, luck are all terms that we can use but the point is that not everybody gets to be in such great surroundings. Sir you are lucky.
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Deletei liked fresh vs stale... maybe the word "stale" is a little out of place... how about new vs old ...
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DeleteThese captures are great indeed. However, I would really wanna know someday, does the environment affect people's character?
ReplyDeleteOf course, Namrata, the environment certainly influences one's character. Living in a place with a lot of space around you would be entirely different from living in a crowded place, for example.
DeleteVery nice observation. Nice to read. Yes environment do affects one's behaviour/character.
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Deleteall the pictures really are revealing the contrast...our life is full of that..
ReplyDeletePolarity is a human creation... contrasts belong to nature.
DeleteI couldn't help but notice that in every pic, you had old dying tree and fresh green trees togehter :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the contrast, Pankti. Nature is constantly dying and being reborn...
Delete"without an intervening spring" - same story out here in Bangalore, and I was reminded of the blog I posted last year: http://navy-blue-jeans.blogspot.in/2013/02/spring.html
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