Yashpal

Vatana aura deśa

Jhootha Sach is arguably the most outstanding piece of Hindi literature written about the Partiton. Reviving life in Lahore as it was before 1947, the book opens on a nostalgic note, with vivid descriptions of the people that lived in the city’s streets and lanes like Bhola Pandhe Ki Gali: Tara, who wanted an education above marriage; Puri, whose ideology and principles often came in the way of his impoverished circumstances; Asad, who was ready to sacrifice his love for the sake of communal harmony. Their lives—and those of other memorable characters—are forever altered as the carnage that ensues on the eve of Independence shatters the beauty and peace of the land, killing millions of Hindus and Muslims, and forcing others to leave their homes forever. Published in English translation for the first time, Yashpal’s controversial novel is a politically charged, powerful tale of human suffering.

Jhootha Sach

This Is Not That Dawn

Jhūṭhā saca

युगद्रष्टा, क्रांतिकारी और सक्रिय सामाजिक चेतना से संपन्न कथाकार यशपाल की कृतियाँ राजनितिक और सामाजिक परिप्रेक्ष्य में आज भी प्रासंगिक हैं ! स्वतंत्रता आन्दोलन के दौरान और स्वातंत्रयोत्तर भारत की दशा-दिशा पर उन्होंने अपनी कथा-रचनाओं में जो लिखा, उसकी महत्ता दस्तावेज के रूप में भी है और मार्गदर्शक वैचारिक के रूप में भी ! 'मेरी तेरी उसकी बात' की पृष्ठभूमि में 1942 का भारत छोडो आन्दोलन है, लेकिन सिर्फ घटनाओं का वर्णन नहीं ! एक दृष्टिसंपन्न रचनाकार की हैसियत से यशपाल ने उसमे खासतौर पर यह रेखांकित किया है कि क्रांति का अभिप्राय सिर्फ शासकों का बदल जाना नहीं, समाज और उसके दृष्टिकोण का आमूल परिवर्तन है ! स्त्री के प्रति प्रगतिशील और आधुनिक नजरिया उनके अन्य उपन्यासों की तरह इस उपन्यास के भी प्रमुख स्वरों में एक है !

Meri Teri Uski Baat

hootha Sach is arguably the most outstanding piece of Hindi literature written about the Partiton. Reviving life in Lahore as it was before 1947, the book opens on a nostalgic note, with vivid descriptions of the people that lived in the city's streets and lanes like Bhola Pandhe Ki Gali: Tara, who wanted an education above marriage; Puri, whose ideology and principles often came in the way of his impoverished circumstances; Asad, who was ready to sacrifice his love for the sake of communal harmony. Their lives-and those of other memorable characters-are forever altered as the carnage that ensues on the eve of Independence shatters the beauty and peace of the land, killing millions of Hindus and Muslims, and forcing others to leave their homes forever. Published in English translation for the first time, Yashpal's controversial novel is a politically charged, powerful tale of human suffering.

This is Not that Dawn

Divya

Partly autobiographical and Yashpal's first novel, Dada Comrade is an extraordinary book, fast-paced and philosophical by turn. It tells the story of a young revolutionary, Harish, who, towards the end of the 1930s, is expelled from his revolutionary party, which also plans to kill him as he knows too much. Meanwhile, he and Shailbala, a member of the party and the daughter of a wealthy Lahore industrialist, develop a romantic relationship. An unusual heroine, Shailbala is outspoken about sexual freedom and constantly challenges others about their patriarchal mindsets. As Harish escapes the party's clutches and organizes the railway workers of Lahore into striking en masse, he is framed by the British government that leads to his trial. Shailbala, on the other hand, confronts her father and decides to keep the child conceived with Harish. She finds a new ally in this decision-Dada, the ageing leader of Harish's revolutionary party who had earlier condemned him. Raising questions about the means to achieve freedom and equality, as well as about desire, marriage and birth control, Dada Comrade was far ahead of its time and heralded the arrival of a literary genius. Translated seamlessly and including a scholarly introduction by Simona Sawhney, it will resonate with and compel today's readers to examine their ideals and values.

Dada Comrade

Phoolo Ka kurta

Chitra Ka Shirshak

Merī, terī, usakī bāta

दादा कामरेड ... .यह उपन्यास लेखक की पहली रचना थी जिसने हिन्दी में रोमांस और राजनीति के मिश्रण का आरम्भ किया । यह उपन्यास बंगला उपन्यास सम्राट शरत् बाबू के प्रमुख राजनैतिक उपन्यास पथेरदावी' द्वारा क्रान्तिकारियों के जीवन और आदर्श के सम्बन्ध में उत्पन्न हुई भ्रामक धारणाओं का निराकरण करने के लिए लिखा गया था परन्तु इतना ही नहीं यह श्री जैनेन्द्र की आदर्श नारी पुरुष की खिलौना सुनीता' का भी उत्तर है । यशपाल के इस उपन्यास से चुटिया कर रूढ़िवाद के अन्ध अनुयाइयों ने लेखक को कत्ल की धमकी दी थी परन्तु देश की प्रगतिशील जनता की रुचि के कारण दादा कामरेड के न केवल हिन्दी में कई संस्करण , प्रकाशित हो चुके हैं बल्कि गुजराती, मराठी, सिन्धी और मलयालम में भी यह उपन्यास अनुवादित हो चुका है ।

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