It's common knowledge that our two extremly well written epics are not considered as 'boring' or 'not happening' anymore. Its become the latest 'in' thing to say ur readin the 'mahabharata' or the ' bhagawad gita'. I wud kno... jus got done wid my 100 mark on 'management frm the mahabharata' 
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but all said n done the hype is worth it... coz its one book u dunt wanna miss..
Detailing WHAT the book is about is nover close to possible coz its an ocean of stories and events. But in short its the turn of events that lead to the fall of races in the great war of kurukshetra fought between the kauravas n the pandavas.
besides providng amazing insights into the dynasties of that era it also is a wealth of knowledge about management practices right from the strategic duryodhana to the meticulate yudhistir. the plot, drama, simplicity n complexity all rolled in one keeps u captivated.
there are various versions in the market.... i'd suggest for a first time reader... the simplified n concise version by c. gopalachari.
Among literary reinterpretations of the Mahabharata the most famous is arguably Sashi Tharoor's major work entitled "The Great Indian Novel", an involved literary, philosophical, and political novel which superimposes the major moments of post-Independence India in the 20th century onto the driving events of the Mahabharata epic. An acclaimed book, "The Great Indian Novel" also contemporized well-known characters of the mythology into equally well-known politicians of the modern era (e.g. Indira Gandhi as the villainous Duryodhana).
ound: but all said n done the hype is worth it... coz its one book u dunt wanna miss..
Detailing WHAT the book is about is nover close to possible coz its an ocean of stories and events. But in short its the turn of events that lead to the fall of races in the great war of kurukshetra fought between the kauravas n the pandavas.
besides providng amazing insights into the dynasties of that era it also is a wealth of knowledge about management practices right from the strategic duryodhana to the meticulate yudhistir. the plot, drama, simplicity n complexity all rolled in one keeps u captivated.
there are various versions in the market.... i'd suggest for a first time reader... the simplified n concise version by c. gopalachari.
Among literary reinterpretations of the Mahabharata the most famous is arguably Sashi Tharoor's major work entitled "The Great Indian Novel", an involved literary, philosophical, and political novel which superimposes the major moments of post-Independence India in the 20th century onto the driving events of the Mahabharata epic. An acclaimed book, "The Great Indian Novel" also contemporized well-known characters of the mythology into equally well-known politicians of the modern era (e.g. Indira Gandhi as the villainous Duryodhana).