Mahabharata - The Epic of Ancient India - Softcover

Dutt, Romesh C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8198984674 ISBN 13: 9788198984678

Verlag: SkillSign Learning Solutions Private Limited, 2025

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Romesh C Dutt's Mahabharata - The Epic of Ancient India is a classic retelling of India's greatest epic, celebrated for its lyrical beauty and literary elegance. Written in English verse, Dutt's adaptation mirrors the rhythm of the original Sanskrit shlokas, offering readers a poetic experience that is both accessible and deeply evocative. This abridged version presents the central episodes of the Mahabharata with clarity and grace-the great war between the Pandavas and Kauravas, the moral struggles of its heroes, and the timeless questions of duty, desire, and destiny. Rather than overwhelming readers with detail, Dutt distills the essence of Vyasa's masterpiece into a narrative that flows seamlessly while retaining the grandeur and cultural depth of the original. Ideal for readers of literature, mythology, and ancient history, this edition serves as both an introduction for new readers and a literary homage for those already familiar with the Mahabharata. It is a timeless work that continues to resonate across generations, bringing alive one of the world's oldest and most profound epics in a form that blends scholarship with poetry.

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Romesh C. Dutt (1848-1909) was a distinguished Indian civil servant, economic historian, and literary scholar. A leading figure of the Bengal Renaissance, Dutt played a pivotal role in interpreting and presenting ancient Indian epics to English-speaking audiences. His abridged translations of the Ramayana and Mahabharata are valued for their literary clarity, historical insight, and cultural fidelity, making them an essential part of the collection of every literature and ancient history lover.

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• Verlag: SkillSign Learning Solutions Private Limited
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 8198984674
• ISBN 13: 9788198984678
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 300
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