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Kasheer in English voices diabolical betrayal of Kashmiri Hindus
By IANS |
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Fri, Jan 8 2021 19:42 IST |
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The Cover of the book Kasheer . Image Source: IANS News
New Jan 8 : Originally written by Sahana Vijayakumar in Kannada in 2018, Kasheer: A Diabolical Betrayal of Kashmiri Hindus in its English translation brings forth to a larger audience the story of Kashmiri Hindus and the unfortunate mass exodus of the community from their motherland in 1990, against the backdrop of Kashmir s Islamisation.
Translated into English after the abrogation of Section 370 in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmnir, the powerful book comes across as the plaintive cry of the Kailash Pandit .
Enduring image: An 18th century Pahari school painting of Sita s agni pariksha
Bizarre as it might sound, a lawyer from Bihar had filed a petition in the court in 2016, demanding action against Lord Rama for mercilessly abandoning his pregnant wife Sita based on false accusations against her, and seeking justice for Sita, who suffered untold miseries for no fault of hers.
While no court of law can provide justice to Sita, a fine literary work can, and after reading SL Bhyrappa’s novel Uttara Kaanda, one is certain to exclaim, “Yes, finally justice has been done to Sita!” Bhyrappa gives the leading lady of the Ramayana such a powerful voice that the piteous image of Sita of the Treta Yuga, who prays Mother Earth to swallow her in, fades from the minds of readers; in her place emerges the picture of a resolute Sita, who places her dignity and self-respect above everything else, and, before walking out of the dharma sabha, makes so bold a statement that leaves everyone stunned.