![]() ![]() Watching from the sidelines, the new arrival takes careful note of all the political manoeuvring while dealing with his feelings for the family's daughter-in-law, whom he may have known before… It begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger in the state of Suvarnapur, who ingratiates himself into a family poised to launch a power-grab against the state's despotic rulers. This first part, Buddhidhan's Administration, is the only bit I've read and it works well as a standalone novel. ![]() It also makes a fascinating contrast with some of the big prose epics appearing in Europe at the same time. Written by a retired lawyer, Govardhanram Tripathi, and published in four parts from 1887 to 1902, it tells a complex story of family life, political organisation, and the quest for spiritual contentment. ![]() Sarasvatichandra is THE foundational work of Gujarati prose, as all you Gujarati literature fans will know. ![]()
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