{"product_id":"magadh-shrikant-verma-translated-by-rahul-soni","title":"Magadh - Shrikant Verma (Translated by Rahul Soni)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWINNER OF THE 1987 SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD | A landmark masterpiece of modern Indian literature, exposing the timeless cycles of political corruption, power, and decay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eFirst published in Hindi in 1984, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"\u003eMagadh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is widely regarded as one of the most vital, monumental works of modern Indian poetry. Through an unforgettable chorus of diverse narrators—from ordinary commoners and weary statesmen to nameless wanderers—this profound collection pieces together the sweeping histories of ancient cities and legendary kingdoms across the Indian subcontinent. It traces their rapid rise to splendid glory, their slow structural decline, and their eventual, inevitable fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eIn verses that are stark, urgent, yet deeply arch and richly allusive, Shrikant Verma pulls back the grand curtain of empire to lay bare the universal human elements beneath: corruption, guilt, systemic ignorance, and the destructive arrogance of rulers. Though utilizing the names and settings of ancient historical kingdoms, these poems serve as a fierce, chilling allegory for the political realities of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eRahul Soni’s exceptional, landmark English translation stays fiercely faithful to the spareness and the haunting, incantatory cadences of the Hindi original. Elegant and rhythmic, this translation reveals how startlingly prescient, sharp, and relevant the warnings of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"268\"\u003eMagadh\u003c\/i\u003e remain even today. For anyone who appreciates high-literary poetry, classical political allegories, or the finest translated Indian classics, this book is an indispensable addition to your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy This Collection is Indispensable:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Canonical Classic:\u003c\/b\u003e Winner of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award, celebrated as a foundational pillar of modern Indian verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMasterful Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e Preserves the hypnotic, chanting rhythm and minimalistic strength of the original Hindi text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTimeless Themes:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful study of authoritarianism, historical repetition, and the fragile nature of political power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52397714080027,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71Jgw-GpR4L._SL1500.jpg?v=1782364467","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/magadh-shrikant-verma-translated-by-rahul-soni","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}