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Thunderstorm: Dalit Stories

Ratan Kumar Sambhria

Mridul Bhasin

In fifteen stories that are at once grim, wryly ironic, humorous and affecting, acclaimed writer Ratan Kumar Sambhria portrays with rare acuity the injustices rampant in a caste-driven society and the triggers that spark rebellion.

Poverty and greed degrades blood ties, and money plays a dramatic role in changing equations between the oppressor and the oppressed. Yet, love – between men and women, mother and child, a man and his land, and human beings and the animals they nurture – underlies such dark overtones. And integrity and honour shine through in the bleakest moments.

Remarkable for the authenticity of their telling, these deceptively simple stories are narratives of love and anger, hope and fortitude, and subtly negotiate equality in a society inherently marked by inequity.

  • Classification : General & Literary Fiction
  • Pub Date : NOV 15, 2015
  • Imprint : Hachette India
  • Page Extent : 256
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9789350097984
  • Price : INR 499
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Ratan Kumar Sambhria

Dr Ratan Kumar Sambharia was born in village Bharawas in the district of Rewari in Haryana, and has lived and worked in Rajasthan for over thirty-five years. He is the author of five collections of short stories, two collections of plays and a book on the celebrated writer Premchand and his associations with Dalit society. He is the editor of Dr Ambedkar: An Inspiring Life and his essays of literary criticism as well as several stories have been published in leading Hindi magazines in India and abroad. He has won several awards for his work, including the Sahara Samay Katha Award from the Vice President of India for his story, 'Chapadasan' (The Attendant). His stories and plays are prescribed reading in many Indian universities and his work has been translated into nine Indian languages.

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Mridul Bhasin

A Fulbright scholar with a Master's degree and PhD in English literature, Mridul Bhasin is an acclaimed writer, communications professional and social worker. Her published works include The New Life, a translated collection of stories by Padma Shri Award-winner Vijaydan Detha; The Living Traditions of Rajasthan, a coffee-table book commissioned by the Department of Tourism, Rajasthan; and contributions to Rajasthan's Folk Art, a pocket edition by HarperCollins India. Her columns and articles regularly appear in newspapers, and art and design magazines. For over a decade now Mridul has played a significant role in a not-for-profit trust, Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety. Apart from her love for the written word, she has a keen interest in art, music and gardening. She lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan.]>

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