Indian, that is Bharatiya, literature is full of tales that are embedded with wit, wisdom and life lessons. Being the advanced most civilization of the ancient times, it has documented some historical incidents in mesmerising ways. Over the period of time these stories are traveled through various geographic areas via mouth and in text format. The stories and retold and ... Read More »
Recently I got a chance to read Durga writes to her father by known mythologist and speaker Devdutt Pattanaik. Devdutt Pattanaik is not only a scholar but he is a good book explorer too. The topic on which he writes or talks require a lot of research, especially reading of ancient Indian Literature. He then tries to put it together ... Read More »
Mahabharata is an epic that has been the source of inspiration for so many writers for countless generations. It has also been one of the most used sources of inspiration in recent years for contemporary Indian writers and we have read and enjoyed such books. You can find some of our review at the links below: Jaya – an Illustrated ... Read More »
Mahabharat has inspired generations to read, write, learn, adapt a lot from it. Being the biggest poetry available (some latest english novels could have broken the length record) where almost every emotion, situation, problem, solution; we may face is explored with timeless wisdom lessons. All these attributes make Mahabharat the most sought-after epic, not only to the people of India ... Read More »
The historical/mythological fiction genre has gained popularity in India in last decade with a lot of brilliant books re-telling our well-loved legends. Some of these stick to the established versions of the epics, but provide insights and observations like Devdutt Pattanaik, while others re-interpret the epics with their own version of characters as well as timelines. Here, at ThinkerViews we ... Read More »
Hi Friends, Have you participated in our January 2020 Book Giveaway? Here is one more book giveaway for our regular readers. This time we are bringing two separate books in two separate giveaways :). Feel free to participate in both. February 2020 Giveaway : 1 We usually giveaway a book we have shared our views and reviews for. This time ... Read More »
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