All the beautiful daughters of Mara by Ashok Aatreya (books to read for 12 year olds .TXT) 📕
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A novel written by Ashok atreya is an attempt of embodying the para-psychological, ethereal and day-to-day experiences of the hero. The Key to this novel is very clearly explained in the 54th chapter with the same title " All the beautiful Daughters of Mara", in which Anand, the hero, tells us the story of his previous births, where he visualizes the past and present where his unfulfilled desire for eternal love accentuates with unending lust for life, get freely expressed.
The myth of "All the beautiful Daughters of Mara" existing parallel to his own span of life, of which only present is visible and the rest of the episodes in his previous births, Anand experiences as and when he encounters them.
The overall development of this novel could only be examined with the help of a "Tantrik-based parody", where not only the sequence of Janma-Janmantra is added for an additional fervor, exposing the hero's passion and lust through and through but also his predicament of being a helpless victim in the hands of mystic destiny.
The author has picked up an apparently mystic theme. Unconsciously, as he has inherited the tradition of religion, Indian mythology and Tantra from his ancestors, but the beauty of the work lies in the fact of a secular approach to life omitting the bondages of caste and creed. In this background, this work of fiction becomes para-modern!
The libidinal instinct of Anand in his present and previous births, attaches with himself a number of voluptuous women belonging to various ethnic backgrounds. Tantra, as a distinctive sect of Hindu worship tradition, has very significant role of "Panch-Makars" and, therefore, the Omni-presence of women around the hero is the internal necessity of the theme, which results into many neo-vam-margi experience. This is, thus, a novel-departure in the field of contemporary Indian English writing.
The novelist has very aptly casted valid comment on the degeneration of present political scenario by elevating the police -shooter, an encounter-specialist to the supreme office of the President. (this is just like The then President of Pakistan General Parvez Musharraf (Who started his career as an ordinary military commando) These are not mere fiction fantasies but all around us, we find such absurdities taking shape !
The sub-titles attributed to 58 chapters lucidly establish the internal consistency of unbelievable episodes full of love, lust and crime, tied with an unseen threads of births and rebirths.
Naturally such a theme has interminable prospective of constructing stories -interesting and unending, of which Ashok Aatreya, as a fiction writer, has all the potential.
The myth of "All the beautiful Daughters of Mara" existing parallel to his own span of life, of which only present is visible and the rest of the episodes in his previous births, Anand experiences as and when he encounters them.
The overall development of this novel could only be examined with the help of a "Tantrik-based parody", where not only the sequence of Janma-Janmantra is added for an additional fervor, exposing the hero's passion and lust through and through but also his predicament of being a helpless victim in the hands of mystic destiny.
The author has picked up an apparently mystic theme. Unconsciously, as he has inherited the tradition of religion, Indian mythology and Tantra from his ancestors, but the beauty of the work lies in the fact of a secular approach to life omitting the bondages of caste and creed. In this background, this work of fiction becomes para-modern!
The libidinal instinct of Anand in his present and previous births, attaches with himself a number of voluptuous women belonging to various ethnic backgrounds. Tantra, as a distinctive sect of Hindu worship tradition, has very significant role of "Panch-Makars" and, therefore, the Omni-presence of women around the hero is the internal necessity of the theme, which results into many neo-vam-margi experience. This is, thus, a novel-departure in the field of contemporary Indian English writing.
The novelist has very aptly casted valid comment on the degeneration of present political scenario by elevating the police -shooter, an encounter-specialist to the supreme office of the President. (this is just like The then President of Pakistan General Parvez Musharraf (Who started his career as an ordinary military commando) These are not mere fiction fantasies but all around us, we find such absurdities taking shape !
The sub-titles attributed to 58 chapters lucidly establish the internal consistency of unbelievable episodes full of love, lust and crime, tied with an unseen threads of births and rebirths.
Naturally such a theme has interminable prospective of constructing stories -interesting and unending, of which Ashok Aatreya, as a fiction writer, has all the potential.
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was working in the University, he remained a silent spectator of NAP and did not prefer to support it's activities, rather he later joined hands with Mrs Mira Gandhi and worked for her till she was assassinated. During those years Anand had gone very close to her and was fairly branded a man of Gandhi’s coterie. But just after another political murder and a sacrificial death of Mr. Balbir Gandhi the political equation changed fast with the demolition of Baori Maszid and he also shifted his stand.He became liberalist and made his political speech very diplomatically and expressed his views that the demolition was a very natural reaction of an action took place in history, a link in that chain of events, which is creating eternal enmity within communities and unfortunately brought disaster to our country…and for that everybody should regret...but contrary to his philosophy of unity, he made inflammatory public speeches during the communal riots and was also charged under the IPC SECTION 153-A for promoting enmity between different religious groups. He was alleged to lead a mob of thousands of persons in one suburb of Bombay and soon after his speech the mob turned violent and indulged in heavy rioting…but he denied that the charges were a result of political vendetta and since there was no evidence against him he was acquitted.
Anand enjoyed his best time during the Premiership of country’s most powerful lady Mrs Mira Gandhi as he only got into SIB first and then was made special officer of A.T.S. At that time Mrs Mira Gandhi was so deeply loved by people that even after her Emergency black rule and uncounted un- democratic accesses people brought her back to power and the N.A.P government was just forgotten and thrown into oblivion. After her, two-three P.M's of the opposition faction only enjoyed their honeymoon period for a very limited period and their freak governments could’nt run the show properly…their exit were more peaceful than their entry.
Anand faced a bitter time even during the tenure of Mr. Balbir Gandhi when chain of C.B.I enquiries against some falls allegations were conducted and nobody came to help him. .He was alleged and charge-seated of false encounters and murdering a terrorist in the custody by using third degree methods
…He passed through severe enquiries and trials by C.B.I. office when he was in A.T.S.He helped Balbir Gandhi to encounter a rumour floated by Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency that India was planning to attack Pak Occupied Kashmir.For that he toured extensively to Punjab Air Force Mess and convinced the P.M about the rumour. As a matter of fact he became a strong officer at the time of formation of special P.M. Secretariat in South Block…When so many big guns were bundled out without having any word with them, Fortunately all these politically motivated fortunately ended in his favour and acquittal and then suddenly he was called to join Rao Bahadur’s new Ministry. Perhaps he was awarded by Rao ,the portfolio of Home Ministry just to prove his sincerity and long services he had extended to his party and it’s out-fits and organization.
Anand was called to join the Minisry of Mr.Rao Bahadur in the Centre. Actually he had very earlier changed his mind-set after the assassination of Balbir Gandhi and did not like to stay in National Congress Party, but because of his dedicated relations with Ms Mira Gandhi and later with Balbir Gandhi, he was invited to join the new government of Mr. Rao Bahadur Singh as a state-level Home Minister.That opened another new chapter of his life.
But his coming out from ruling Congress government from the post of a Minister and breaking of long ties, few days earlier of demolition of Mosque, was also his correct move, because the new polarization was in his favour and that gave him another opportunity to join as Minister in the new government of N.A.P and other factions. Anand at that time was given a portfolio of Parliamentary Affairs Minister which he very sensitively handled. It was indeed a new political mileage at people’s cost. The nation was facing so many problems like acute inflationary pressure, instability of the government due to nuclear issue, cross border terrorism but his party always hammered on the hidden-agenda of ‘Hindutva’ and Anand advocated this in his firy speeches whenever he got the chance. He travelled a long way before reaching here.He knew that ‘India’s tryst with destiny on the midnight of August 14, 1947, of which the late Jawaher Lal Nehru spoke with deep emotions and feelings had failed…and after that he had seen hopelessness and despair in Indian masses plagued by broken promises of different leaders and parties from time to time…He several times thought that anarchy could be a more viable state of his country today to a Satanic system which had bled the democracy and his great country still needed a big revolutionary break-through.
In reality Anand’s persona was little bit controversial as he had shades of all parties and different ideologies. He descended from R.S.S (caught young) by its political wing the earstwhile Jansangh,was influenced by radical humanism of M.N.Roy,fascinated by life of Gandhi,sometime believed in Maoist idea that the revolution comes from the barrel of gun.Then liked Pablo Picasso,Kafka,Jean Paul Sartre. As a matter of fact art.literature, music was his home, even Para-marxism, Existentialism and post modernism brought in him storm like swiftness but ultimately he believed he reached nowhere, although he was moving. He could not make politics or literature or art his bread and remained ‘physically a misfit, mentally hungry and spiritually a poor fellow’ not fitting in anything…This sort of living have taken a large part of his life ,since the beginning and he had been a sufferer of loneliness. Again and again…Perhaps that might have given him something positive in life…and for that also he is not sure…In political parties he found people raising their hands but not heads.
.That’s the reason Anand was in search of new National ethos and after much political upheavals, he was busy once again with the prospective new saffron People’s Party of India that was in opposition of the ruling government but had good command and supporters in different parties.
The new game of polarization was being played. Party’s senior leaders were discussing certain serious issues related to the coming election of President which was due after a very short time. The top brass of the prospective party was in a mood to support this time some candidate of Anand's calibre. The party showed confidence in spite of clear-cut number game against the candidature. But the party was of the opinion that the candidature of Anand’s calibre would motivate lot many members of all the houses of Parliament to cross-vote in his favour for the post of President.
His party had this hypothesis in mind that the positive aspect of the candidate’s prospective success was not only his seniority but because of cross-voting he had the chance of victory. In addition , since Anand was an ex-congress leader and also on a rational chronology... his party ‘think tanks’ put like that-‘ Our first president was a great politician, second Teacher-Philosopher… the third Educationist… and so called secular leader, fourth… fifth… sixth… and the well known scientist and the missile man ..And the outgoing low profile lady for the name sake only. And now the Rastrabhakta of a very high spirit, the Encounter Specialist, who had been a terror for terrorist...
His party’s and spokes-persons wanted to send the message before the world that the top most agenda of the Presidential post was- ‘Fight against terrorism’, Mr. Anand was the ideal choice for the coming election of president from their side. He was being considered for such a top and respectable position as new president ofI India's Democracy was beyond anybody's imagination. Even for Anand it was a dream.
….. ……. …….. ………
And once more there was tumult in Parliament. There was trust motion against the Congress led alliance. The P.M was scheduled to reply to the debate in an hour before the voting…and suddenly wads of currency notes flashed by Safron M.Ps inside the Loksabha. As alleged, bribes were offered to three M.Ps. For abstaining from voting in the trust motion.The house and nation for the first time after independence, watched such a wretched ‘Nautanki’ in shock…the Speaker left his seat and large number of members from opposition benches trooped towards the empty Speakers chair with mounting slogans.
The house was adjourned.
The names of top brass of the ruling alliance were dragged into malign the ruling party and effect the trust vote…Any how confidence motion initiated by the P.M of the ruling party and Congress continued in the power enjoying support of new group . But soon this’ Palace of playing cards’, the newly built castle in the air, shattered in no time and the country headed for new mandate .Perhaps the scheme of nature and the destiny of nation was going in that direction.
63/FROG LUSTFUL FOR A LILY PAD ?
Anand was expecting Shaheen on coming Monday but she changed her program and suddenly took the last silver line bus and without intimating Anand reached today by a three-wheeler in the early hours of morning. Almost a week's earlier.
Anand was performing pranayams.He had attended late night ‘Ganesh Chturthi’ functions and was tired. He had rather told her only few days back to postpone her visits for this week since there were hectic political activities in the capital and the present government was counting days. But since the day she was granted Indian Citizenship she was often changing her programs. Suddenly there was a great change in her mind set after that.
He thought her meetings may still raise new problems in his circle although she was no more a Pakistani now and was in regular touch with Anand.
Anand’s General Party members had some reservations and doubts about her old relations with Anand…In the socio-political corridor the burning topic was also a book of poetry published recently by a well-known publisher of Pakistan and the writer of that book was Shaheen. In that book bold references of broken relations of her Pakistani ex-husband, blatant commitments and descriptiptions of exotic destinations of Kolayat …the poems had the touching sensibilities and passionate love expressed for ‘some very important ‘A’…It was released recently, before the decided time… and seemed to be a calculated move to tarnish the image of Anand in his prospective Presidential elections as it had some special mentions of his earlier romance…poems like ‘Love and lust…Taste of cream-role. Desert triangle …Rolling over sand dunes…The death of blue rose…Rostem and Sohrab …You still belong to me…Suhana Safar the last movie’ were all directly related to old pre- marital relations of Anand with Saheen .Four lakhs copies of books were sold in India and abroad as it was little bit uncomfortable for even Anand but fortunately the top Party leaders were knowing the inside positive sides of story of this relation and they had no objection in anything … this closeness was the second phase of intimacy of their life. She was granted her Indian citizenship in India shortly before the Presidential campaign.
Anand in confidence also discussed Shaheen’s matter with his party chiefs since he was feeling very lonely after the death of Bhairvi… no doubt it was a very sensitive personal matter of Anand and party had nothing against this.
It was the jogging time for most of the fashionable and health conscious people living close to Paharganj and Railway hospital. They were also going for jogging to newly developing jogging area in the Connaut Place. Anand sharma never took pains
Anand enjoyed his best time during the Premiership of country’s most powerful lady Mrs Mira Gandhi as he only got into SIB first and then was made special officer of A.T.S. At that time Mrs Mira Gandhi was so deeply loved by people that even after her Emergency black rule and uncounted un- democratic accesses people brought her back to power and the N.A.P government was just forgotten and thrown into oblivion. After her, two-three P.M's of the opposition faction only enjoyed their honeymoon period for a very limited period and their freak governments could’nt run the show properly…their exit were more peaceful than their entry.
Anand faced a bitter time even during the tenure of Mr. Balbir Gandhi when chain of C.B.I enquiries against some falls allegations were conducted and nobody came to help him. .He was alleged and charge-seated of false encounters and murdering a terrorist in the custody by using third degree methods
…He passed through severe enquiries and trials by C.B.I. office when he was in A.T.S.He helped Balbir Gandhi to encounter a rumour floated by Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency that India was planning to attack Pak Occupied Kashmir.For that he toured extensively to Punjab Air Force Mess and convinced the P.M about the rumour. As a matter of fact he became a strong officer at the time of formation of special P.M. Secretariat in South Block…When so many big guns were bundled out without having any word with them, Fortunately all these politically motivated fortunately ended in his favour and acquittal and then suddenly he was called to join Rao Bahadur’s new Ministry. Perhaps he was awarded by Rao ,the portfolio of Home Ministry just to prove his sincerity and long services he had extended to his party and it’s out-fits and organization.
Anand was called to join the Minisry of Mr.Rao Bahadur in the Centre. Actually he had very earlier changed his mind-set after the assassination of Balbir Gandhi and did not like to stay in National Congress Party, but because of his dedicated relations with Ms Mira Gandhi and later with Balbir Gandhi, he was invited to join the new government of Mr. Rao Bahadur Singh as a state-level Home Minister.That opened another new chapter of his life.
But his coming out from ruling Congress government from the post of a Minister and breaking of long ties, few days earlier of demolition of Mosque, was also his correct move, because the new polarization was in his favour and that gave him another opportunity to join as Minister in the new government of N.A.P and other factions. Anand at that time was given a portfolio of Parliamentary Affairs Minister which he very sensitively handled. It was indeed a new political mileage at people’s cost. The nation was facing so many problems like acute inflationary pressure, instability of the government due to nuclear issue, cross border terrorism but his party always hammered on the hidden-agenda of ‘Hindutva’ and Anand advocated this in his firy speeches whenever he got the chance. He travelled a long way before reaching here.He knew that ‘India’s tryst with destiny on the midnight of August 14, 1947, of which the late Jawaher Lal Nehru spoke with deep emotions and feelings had failed…and after that he had seen hopelessness and despair in Indian masses plagued by broken promises of different leaders and parties from time to time…He several times thought that anarchy could be a more viable state of his country today to a Satanic system which had bled the democracy and his great country still needed a big revolutionary break-through.
In reality Anand’s persona was little bit controversial as he had shades of all parties and different ideologies. He descended from R.S.S (caught young) by its political wing the earstwhile Jansangh,was influenced by radical humanism of M.N.Roy,fascinated by life of Gandhi,sometime believed in Maoist idea that the revolution comes from the barrel of gun.Then liked Pablo Picasso,Kafka,Jean Paul Sartre. As a matter of fact art.literature, music was his home, even Para-marxism, Existentialism and post modernism brought in him storm like swiftness but ultimately he believed he reached nowhere, although he was moving. He could not make politics or literature or art his bread and remained ‘physically a misfit, mentally hungry and spiritually a poor fellow’ not fitting in anything…This sort of living have taken a large part of his life ,since the beginning and he had been a sufferer of loneliness. Again and again…Perhaps that might have given him something positive in life…and for that also he is not sure…In political parties he found people raising their hands but not heads.
.That’s the reason Anand was in search of new National ethos and after much political upheavals, he was busy once again with the prospective new saffron People’s Party of India that was in opposition of the ruling government but had good command and supporters in different parties.
The new game of polarization was being played. Party’s senior leaders were discussing certain serious issues related to the coming election of President which was due after a very short time. The top brass of the prospective party was in a mood to support this time some candidate of Anand's calibre. The party showed confidence in spite of clear-cut number game against the candidature. But the party was of the opinion that the candidature of Anand’s calibre would motivate lot many members of all the houses of Parliament to cross-vote in his favour for the post of President.
His party had this hypothesis in mind that the positive aspect of the candidate’s prospective success was not only his seniority but because of cross-voting he had the chance of victory. In addition , since Anand was an ex-congress leader and also on a rational chronology... his party ‘think tanks’ put like that-‘ Our first president was a great politician, second Teacher-Philosopher… the third Educationist… and so called secular leader, fourth… fifth… sixth… and the well known scientist and the missile man ..And the outgoing low profile lady for the name sake only. And now the Rastrabhakta of a very high spirit, the Encounter Specialist, who had been a terror for terrorist...
His party’s and spokes-persons wanted to send the message before the world that the top most agenda of the Presidential post was- ‘Fight against terrorism’, Mr. Anand was the ideal choice for the coming election of president from their side. He was being considered for such a top and respectable position as new president ofI India's Democracy was beyond anybody's imagination. Even for Anand it was a dream.
….. ……. …….. ………
And once more there was tumult in Parliament. There was trust motion against the Congress led alliance. The P.M was scheduled to reply to the debate in an hour before the voting…and suddenly wads of currency notes flashed by Safron M.Ps inside the Loksabha. As alleged, bribes were offered to three M.Ps. For abstaining from voting in the trust motion.The house and nation for the first time after independence, watched such a wretched ‘Nautanki’ in shock…the Speaker left his seat and large number of members from opposition benches trooped towards the empty Speakers chair with mounting slogans.
The house was adjourned.
The names of top brass of the ruling alliance were dragged into malign the ruling party and effect the trust vote…Any how confidence motion initiated by the P.M of the ruling party and Congress continued in the power enjoying support of new group . But soon this’ Palace of playing cards’, the newly built castle in the air, shattered in no time and the country headed for new mandate .Perhaps the scheme of nature and the destiny of nation was going in that direction.
63/FROG LUSTFUL FOR A LILY PAD ?
Anand was expecting Shaheen on coming Monday but she changed her program and suddenly took the last silver line bus and without intimating Anand reached today by a three-wheeler in the early hours of morning. Almost a week's earlier.
Anand was performing pranayams.He had attended late night ‘Ganesh Chturthi’ functions and was tired. He had rather told her only few days back to postpone her visits for this week since there were hectic political activities in the capital and the present government was counting days. But since the day she was granted Indian Citizenship she was often changing her programs. Suddenly there was a great change in her mind set after that.
He thought her meetings may still raise new problems in his circle although she was no more a Pakistani now and was in regular touch with Anand.
Anand’s General Party members had some reservations and doubts about her old relations with Anand…In the socio-political corridor the burning topic was also a book of poetry published recently by a well-known publisher of Pakistan and the writer of that book was Shaheen. In that book bold references of broken relations of her Pakistani ex-husband, blatant commitments and descriptiptions of exotic destinations of Kolayat …the poems had the touching sensibilities and passionate love expressed for ‘some very important ‘A’…It was released recently, before the decided time… and seemed to be a calculated move to tarnish the image of Anand in his prospective Presidential elections as it had some special mentions of his earlier romance…poems like ‘Love and lust…Taste of cream-role. Desert triangle …Rolling over sand dunes…The death of blue rose…Rostem and Sohrab …You still belong to me…Suhana Safar the last movie’ were all directly related to old pre- marital relations of Anand with Saheen .Four lakhs copies of books were sold in India and abroad as it was little bit uncomfortable for even Anand but fortunately the top Party leaders were knowing the inside positive sides of story of this relation and they had no objection in anything … this closeness was the second phase of intimacy of their life. She was granted her Indian citizenship in India shortly before the Presidential campaign.
Anand in confidence also discussed Shaheen’s matter with his party chiefs since he was feeling very lonely after the death of Bhairvi… no doubt it was a very sensitive personal matter of Anand and party had nothing against this.
It was the jogging time for most of the fashionable and health conscious people living close to Paharganj and Railway hospital. They were also going for jogging to newly developing jogging area in the Connaut Place. Anand sharma never took pains
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