‘Sharatchand
Ki Sarvshrestha Kahaniyan’ (Hindi)
Raja Pocket
Books
ISBN:
81-7604-212-9
This
is the first Sharatchand book that I have read so far and what a mesmerizing
read it has been! The power of pen, the art of painting human characters as
real as one can get, the science of understanding basic human relationships so
well, and the enigma of writing stories of the common man; Sharatchand is a gem
of a writer!
His
first story in this collection, titled “Darp Churn’ (Breaking of her ego) is an
extremely touching story of a husband who has been shunned and neglected by her
wife only because he can’t earn enough money up to her expectations. It is a
story of consistent sacrifices that he makes, of immense pain and suffering
that he endures, only to give up on her in the end. The story presents to us
another side of Indian women’s psyche which is full of material greed,
excessive pride and utter insensitiveness. Second story, called “Raam Ki
Sumati” is an equally touching story revolving around sentiments and
relationships between a young man and her bhabhi whom he loved as her mother. Perhaps
the inquisitive eyes of the neighborhood and their relatives couldn’t tolerate
their affection and peace and they set to destroy all that was built over the
years. Both these stories are not sad-ending stories but ones which presents
hope and give out positive messages.
The
book also has some of the author’s personal memoires, like “Balya-Smriti” and
‘Deoghar Ki Smritiyan”. The last story in this collection, called “Lathaiton Ki
Kahani” is of completely different taste but as captivating as any other book.
Finishing
this book, I am thirstier than before. I hope to read many other books from the
author in the coming days.
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