Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Publisher: Picador India ISBN: 978-0-330-45853-5 Pages: 360 'Panchali's Mahabharat' - says it all! The author has given Draupadi a chance, well deserved, to voice her opinions, feelings and thoughts over the biggest battle of mythological India. Mahabharta has always been described as out of the world tale of heroic men, their values, beliefs, perceptions and their outlook of the world and people. The author adds another dimension to the narration of this folklore. The book trails the life of Panchali - wife of five Pandava brothers, the story of her birth, her lonely childhood, her relationship with her brother, her marriage, fondness for Arjun, secret emotional connect with Karna, sour yet perfunctory relationship with kunti, undying hatred for Kaurvas and story of her revenge....all in her words. The beauty of the tale is though the reader knows the series of events, its characters and the end, yet look ...
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