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        Natrang

        by Dr. Anand Yadav

        Set in the 1970s, Natarang is a very renowned novel in Marathi literature, one of its own type. It is illustrious as well as gloomy. This pictures almost all Yadav's skill as a writer. He possesses an immense quality to picture the events truly, making them very interesting, giving them a touch of psychoscientific aspect. He has a perfect sense of humour and compassion, catches it without fail and makes the novel lively. 'Natrang' is a mournful novel of an Indian artist. It has many aspects of experience. It is a homogenous mixture of the intense poverty and artistic energy, an artist's family and the artist's personality. The author has portrayed the lifestyle of an artist from the 'matang' community. He wants to leave the safe boundaries, lead his life in a different manner, away from the traditions, wants to produce some fine arts, he is inspired by his soul. He has to fight with the artists who are ready to sell their art for the sake of money. The author portrays perfectly well the artist with his purest mind dedicated towards arts. Dr. Chandrakant Bandiwadekar.

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        Bajind

        by Ganesh Manugade

        Bajind is a historical novel with a special element, that of secret. Sakharam, the karbhari of dhangarwadi, leaves for raigad. He wants to meet the mighty shivaji maharaj. During this short journey, they all luckily meet khandoji, a great fighter and a skilled detective. Our trio is not aware of khondaji’s qualities. He promises a meeting with the mighty king. This book also has many angles. The daughter of shirke sardar falls in love with khondoji. The rivalry between shivaji maharaj and shirke is very well known. Shirke is also a rival of kadamb. Bahirji naik, the greatest detective of the time and the core part of shivaji maharaj’s intelligence department, attacks the shirkes. There is also a fight between baji and the moghul sardar husenkhan. Baji is well aware of the language of all living things including plants, animals and birds. At the time of his death, he shares his knowledge with bajind, his disciple. The novel consists of many such twists and turns. It keeps us stuck to one place. The incidences penned down have their own speed. They do not allow us to linger anywhere. We get carried away with the plot, the story, the scheme, the presentation, the words, the vigour, vitality and valour. Through this book, we get to know more about the witty bahirji naik and his intelligence team. It also helps us to realise how well-established was the swarajya. Bajind is a novel which would break many barriers in our minds. It allows us to take a peep into history and learn more about the bravery of our own soldiers and their strong patriotism.

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        Karunashtak

        by Vyankatesh Madgulkar

        Karunashtaka is the story of the author’s mother. It renders a story of a woman from a middle class Brahmin family which lives in penury in rural Maharashtra. It is a large family: an old lady, the father whose earnings are meager, the mother, and eight children. The parents are unable to bring up all children and often take to sending some to either a home of charity or to other relatives. The abject poverty is worsened when the family is crushed under debt and sources of income dwindle. The family had also to bear the brunt of public anger following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by a Brahmin. While conditions improve as more members begin to earn, the woman now sees her husband and many of her children pass away. She puts up with the tragedy bravely but is dispirited from within. Karunashtaka  may be seen as a form of an autobiographical novel. Thus it reflects a section of the society in twentieth century India, which lived in stringent conditions. One may also see in it the story of a mother anywhere at any time in the world, who faces similar hardships while raising her little ones.

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