Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished, The Story of Ravana and His People
Description
Told from the perspective of the vanquished, this bold reimagining of the Ramayana gives voice to Ravana, the Asura king, and to the ordinary people who live beneath the rule of the victorious Devas. As Ravana rises from a fractured, oppressed society to build a formidable empire, the ideals that inspire his followers collide with the realities of power, inequality, and war. Through Ravana’s ambition and Bhadra’s perspective as a common man, the novel explores caste, social justice, loyalty, and the way history is shaped by those who prevail. Epic in scope and provocative in outlook, it challenges familiar notions of good and evil while offering a vivid, human-centered alternative to a foundational Indian myth.
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paperback
Platinum Press
Published Jan 1, 2012
504 pages
ISBN: 9789381576052
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First Published
2012
Language
eng
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