Mahabharata yuganta irawati karve books india history culture literature over the past few years, there has been a seemingly neverending cloudburst of novels based on the mahabharata. Stripping the trappings of myth, legend and imagination, the author presents us the bare truth, as she perceives it. Sought out by an inquirer like her, whose view of life is secular, scientific, anthropological in the widest sense, yet appreciative of literary values, social problems of the past and present alike, and human needs and responses in her own time and in antiquity as. Has anyone read yuganta, iravati karves book on mahabharat. Short biography of irawati karve your article library. Karve s knowledge and understanding of the epic can be seen by reading this work of hers. Jul 19, 2006 irawati karve 1905 11 august 1970 was an indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and a writer from maharashtra, india. Sought out by an inquirer like her, whose view of life is secular, scientific, anthropological in the widest sense, yet appreciative of literary values, social problems of the past and present alike, and human needs and responses in the. For an outstanding research in anthropology, the berlin university conferred on her the d. Iravati karves yuganta end of an epoch is not a rehash of the epic.
Yuganta is, quite simply, the best book on the mahabharata that i have read. Sought out by an inquirer like her, whose view of life is secular, scientific, anthropological in the widest sense, it is also appreciative of literary values, social problems of the past and present alike, and human needs and responses in the present and past. Apart from this book, karve has published a few other books, entitled hindu society an interpretation, maharashtra land and people, and kinship organization in india. Irawati karve studies the humanity of the mahabharata s great figures, with all their virtues and their equally numerous faults. They should be studied to learn from their life and times, without judging them for their actions. Yuganta by irawati karve book summary books and bliss. Buy this book yuganta the end of an epoch by irawati karve at amazon india. The end of an epoch, a study of the main characters of the mahabharata treats them as historical figures and uses their attitudes and behavior to gain an understanding of the times in which they lived. May 21, 2017 irawati karve yuganta is not a linear retelling of the mahabharata, instead it uses a few characters to do a critical analysis of the epic. Indiafacts does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of any information in this article.
Irawati karve, thus, presents a delightful collection of essays, scientific in spirit, yet appreciative of the literary tradition of the mahabharata. Through her research and writings, dr karve extensively questioned caste systems, family relationships, religion, mythology, kinship and even wrote multiple books on such subjects in english and marathi like kinship organization in india 1953, the bhils of west khandesh 1958, maharashtra. Ebook yuganta as pdf download portable document format. This venture has at last been completed, thanks mostly to my american and indian daughters, maxine, jai and gauri. The idea of writing my mahabharata studies in english occurred to me first when friends and pupils in the u. Biography of irawati karve and his contribution towards. The razor edge of irawati karves intelligence transforms the entire mahabharata from a work full of religious allusions and inconsistencies explained away by deus ex machina into something much more valuable the ultimate humanist story, of real people, facing real problems, and with real consequences that they had. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Irawati karves yuganta is one of the best books that i have read on the mahabharata till date.
Had read a couple of these essays as an adolescent when i was heavily into mahabharatarelated literature straightforward translations as well as analytical works by krishna chaitanya and others and i remember feeling a mild annoyance towards them at the time. Irawati karve 1905 11 august 1970 was an indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and a writer from maharashtra, india. Karves knowledge and understanding of the epic can be seen by reading this work of hers. Yuganta by iravati karve tells us to first accept this fact. Yuganta end of an epoch paperback january 1, 2006 by irawati karve author 4. Jai arjun singh is an author and runs the popular cinema and books blog jabberwock. The book was written in marathi at first but later it was translated in english by w. Yuganta by irawati karve raises interest in reading the original epic in full.
Irawati karve studies the humanity of the mahabharatas great figures and no one of them emerges for her as wholly good or wholly bad, few as even prevailingly good or prevailingly bad. At a simplistic level, the basic story thread is indeed communicated, while delving into these characters and placing them in the context of the story. Yuganta by irawati karve part 2 book summary books. Nov 09, 2015 i have read the book and it is brilliant. She was born in mynjan in burma and educated in pune, india. The razor edge of irawati karve s intelligence transforms the entire mahabharata from a work full of religious allusions and inconsistencies explained away by deus ex machina into something much more valuable the ultimate humanist story, of real people, facing real problems, and with real consequences that they had. She was named irawati after the great and sacred burmese.
H karmarkar worked in a cotton mill, karve did her schooling at huzur paga boarding school in pune. Click download or read online button to get yuganta book now. Duryodhana, the arch villain of the work, had been humiliated by the pandava heroes and had cause for resentment. Irawati karve books list of books by author irawati karve. Yuganta by irawati karve part 2 book summary books and. Irawati karve is a woman anthropologist of india who was born in burma and educated in pune. An interpretation, a scholarly treatise in english, or through yuganta. The end of an epoch is a book written by anthropologist irawati karve. To a large extent this book has influenced my perceptions about mahabharata. She challenges the familiar and formulates refreshingly new interpretations, all the while refusing to judge harshly or venerate blindly. These character studies treat the protagonists of the book as.
This is not a story book, but rather a collection of essays which analyse various characters of mahabharata and their roles. It is an indepth character analysis of prominent characters and controversial subjects in. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The end of an epoch by irawati karve is a book which studies the pivotal events and characters of the mahabharata with a logical, analytical and critical point of view. See all books authored by irawati karve, including yuganta. Indiafacts does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of. It is an indepth character analysis of prominent characters and controversial subjects in the great epic of mahabharata. She received a masters degree in sociology from pune in 1928 and a doctorate in anthropology from berlin in 1930. The end of an epoch, her study in marathi of the characters and society in the mahabharata, we obtain ample illustration of the range and quality of irawati karves mind. Oct 26, 2007 ive been reading irawati karve s yuganta, a collection of essays on the mahabharata and its characters. Making her mark in a maledominated discipline was not an easy feat, but karves prowess in her subject helped her find her footing. So the author tries to cull out the realhuman interpretations of the events underneath the alleg.
Karve wrote the book first in marathi, and later translated it into english. But then is length not the proof of impact this exploration has on the reader. Irawati karve 15 december 1905 august 11, 1970 was an anthropologist, sociologist, educationist and writer from maharashtra, india contents 1 early life and education. Yuganta, by irawati karve reading the mahabharata human toil, expectations, hates, friendships all seem puny and without substance, like withered leaves eddying in the summer wind.
Quotes by irawati karve that values are always relative to time and place is the stand taken by indian philosophy. The opinions expressed within this article are the personal opinions of the author. Karmarkar, an engineer in myingyan, burma, on december 15, 1905 and died on august 11, 1970. She was also a prolific writer whose works won several accolades in the course of her career. The end of an epoch, and racial problems in asia, and more on. Irawati karve was an indian anthropologist, educationist, and a writer. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. She was the daughterinlaw of maharshi dhondo keshav karve. Feb 21, 2014 iravati karves yuganta end of an epoch is not a rehash of the epic. The end of an epoch by irawati karve translated from marathi by the author may 11, 2017 july 16, 2017 books weve read admin leave a comment i read m t vasudevan nairs bhima lone warrior malayalam original randamoozham and kavita kanes karnas wife. Irawati karve 15 december 1905 11 august 1970 was an indian anthropologist. Irawati karve profile, biography and life history veethi. The bhakti cult only started irawti later years, in the kaliyuga, when the concept of gurus or prophets or messiahs began.
The second essay in this book was written in july 1962. A mustread for anyone who finds mahabharata interesting. Biography of irawati karve and his contribution towards sociology. Ive been reading irawati karves yuganta, a collection of essays on the mahabharata and its characters. But it is not just about interesting tidbits, this is an analytical piece of work.
And even their acceptance might be more theoretical than practical. Before devdutt pattnaik came it was irawati karve he credits her in his book, jaya. The end of an epoch by irawati karve and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yuganta, the end of an epoch irawati karve download. Her critical analysis of the book and the characters not only point out the incongruencies of the epic that i have known but has also shook my fundamental grounding on ideals and made me realize how disastrous they can be when they multiply to. Irawati karve was an indian educationist, anthropologist, sociologist and a writer from maharashtra, india. Yuganta the end of an epoch irawati karve internet archive. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Irawati karve was a stalwart of indian sociology when it had just been institutionalized in the country. The end of an epoch by irawati karve april 19, 2017 april 27, 2017 dhanyalakshmi this book which came as a gift from a dear friend, was written by irawati karve in marathi, translated to english by w. The author of this book, irawati karve, was also a wellknown anthropologist and educationist from india.
The premise of the book is that the mahabharata is essentially a record of events than a mythological tale. This is a paperback and the paper quality is in the ok category. This book is a study on the main protagonists of mahabharata. She was indias first women anthropologist, when this sector was still in developing stage in india and several countries. Irawati karve studies the humanity of the mahabharata s great figures, with all their virtues and their. Irawati karve, named after the famous burmese river irrawaddy was a prominent indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and a prolific writer. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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