After watching "The Mahabharata" on Star Plus, I became very interested in Hindu Mythology especially in Mahabharata and started reading each and every book, artifact, article or anything what so ever linked directly or indirectly to Mahabharata.
Ajaya: Epic of Kaurya Clan is a story from Kauravas point of view. In this bok, the readers find a different side of the story, portraying Duryodhana, or rather Suyodhana.
As the well-mannered and good-natured prince, and the Pandavas as his cousins who leave no stone unturned to pull him down. The author very dexterously puts the point of view of Duryodhan and the Kaurava clan.
Ajaya has a fluent plot progression, the events beautifully woven to form one coherent tale. It’s clear that the author had done extensive research during the process of writing this book, and it shows.
To accept or not the standpoint of the author is totally up to the reader. As I said, it requires a wide open mind to get into the shoes of Duryodhana which.
I would say, the author has skillfully done. More than acceptance, what precisely the book intends is an understanding of how everyone, regardless of their nature and principles, is struggling with their own battles in life.
As how Amish Tripathi made us ponder on what exactly is evil in his Shiva trilogy series, our author brings in another important question to our society, ‘What exactly is dharma?’. What is good to one may turn unpleasant to another. Personally I believe this is a question that needs significant contemplation by an individual rather than discussions and searching in ancient texts. This argument is indeed the need-of-the-hour for our country and for humanity as a whole. And the author has well-begun this spark in his book!