Translated, and with an introduction, by alok bhalla. Andha yug dharamvir bharati andha yug was written originally in hindi by dharamvir bharati, a legendary writer in 1953 in hindi. The action of the play takes place on the last day of the mahabharata war and is centred on a few bewildered survivors of the. Yuyutsu is andha yug as an epitome of that right person who clearly makes a choice between black and white and stands by his choice but in the end anvha a victim of his own chosen side. Written immediately after the partition of the indian subcontinent, the play is a profound. Andha yug tackles a particular strain in the mahabharata which is a treasure trove of psychological and social insights. Alok bhalla has 21 books on goodreads with 1731 ratings. Oct 06, 2019 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. Apr 21, 2020 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. These few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. Pdf war and the mythological imagination researchgate. Among these translations, alok halla s translation of the play seems the best one. Dharamvir bharatis andha yug deals with an array of.
The play is a selective elaboration of the aftermath of the day. Mahatma gandhi had been assassinated, and humans had unleashednot for the first or last timea level of. Antiwar sentiments in andha yug research journal of. Andha yug is one of the most significant plays of modern india. Dharamvir bharati wrote several powerful short stories such as band gali ka. Translated, and with an introduction, by alok bhalla book online at best prices in india on. The former seemed somehow more real than the latter. Andha yug was translated into english by alok bhalla. Defending the sacred in an age of atrocities alok bhalla andha yug. Trans lated with a critical introduction by alok bhalla. Dharamvir bharati, translated in english by alok bhalla, published by oxford university press. Along with many other languages, andha yug is translated into english abundantly by various authors.
Among these translations, alok bhallas translation of the play seems the best one. On trying to translate andha yug by dharamvir bharati alok bhalla. Dharamvir bharati 19261997, the canonical verse play andha yug. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. These few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yug are necessarily brief and superficial. Jan 28, 2020 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. This is a translation of dharamvir bharatis andha yug 1953, one of the most significant plays of modern india. Mar 01, 2020 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. Andha yug is based on the ancient sanskrit epic, mahabharata written by ved vyasa. The play begins on the evening of the eighteenth day of the war and ends with the final pilgrimage and death of lord krishna.
Dharamvir bharatis andha yug is a verse play from the narrative of the mahabharata. English by alok bhalla, deals with the epical theme of the conflict between the. Translated with a critical introduction by alok bhalla. Bhalla masterfully captures various dimensions of the argument depicted in the play. Himanshu singh rated it really liked it jul 17, bharati constructed the play using western drama tradition and early indian drama, found in sanskrit drama. Written in 1953, dharamvir bharatis play andha yug is a response to what translator alok bhalla calls the genocidal days of the 1947 partition of. Jul 12, 2019 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. The moral burden of the play is that every act of violence inevitably debases society as a whole. Pdf there is an interesting ambiguity that marks any discussion on war in much of modern political theory. Alok bhalla this is a translation of dharamvir bharati\s andha yug 1953, one of the most significant plays of modern india.
The play begins on the evening of the eighteenth day of the war and ends with the final. The backtoroots movement in theatre has directors andha yug to myths for inspiration. The english rendering of it is done by alok bhalla in 2005. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Alok bhalla s translation captures the essential tension b andha yug is one of the most significant plays of modern india.
Annihilation of caste with a reply to mahatma gandhi. Written immediately after the partition of the indian subcontinent, the play is a profound meditation on the politics of violence and aggressive selfhood. Jan, 2020 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. Mar 17, 2020 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial.
Pacific journal of international writing andha yug. May, 2020 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. Jun 10, 2019 these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. Dec 21, 2018 andha yug is one of the most significant plays of modern india. Books by alok bhalla author of stories about the partition. In alok bhallas lovely translation of the hindi play, andha yug bharati.
Written immediately after the partition of the indian subcontinent, the play is a. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. Five works of dharamvir bharati you must read books. The age of darkness, translated by alok bhalla, which is a welcome addition to the journals scope and can be recommended as compulsory reading for anyone interested in modern indian playwriting. Explore books by alok bhalla with our selection at. Set in the last day of the great mahabharat war, the fiveact tragedy was written in the years following the 1947 partition of india atrocities, as. Andha yug pdf these few paragraphsrecounting events and persons in the mahabharata referenced in andha yugare necessarily brief and superficial. Andha yug was written originally in hindi by dharamvir bharati, a legendary writer in 1953 in hindi. The play begins on the eighteenth and last day of the great mahabharata war, which devastated the kingdom of kauravas, the feuding cousins of pandavas, their capital the oncemagnificent hastinapur lay burning, in ruins, the battlefield of kurukshetra was strewn with corpses, and skies filled with vultures and. It was the first important play of 20th century india.
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