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 Ramayana: Prince of Ayodhya - Ashok K. Banker
Newest Review: ... awaits with all her foul, hybrid offspring. Now the original Ramayana was composed, in Sanskrit, some 3,000 years ago, and ... more  ... is one of the central texts of Hindu culture. Though this new version is explicitly a modernised retelling, not a translation, Banker obviously has to cleave to the basic storyline, thus it isn't quite fair to criticise Banker for weak or wayward plotting; he isn't after all the master of his destiny in this sense.
It is, however, fair to criticise him for presenting Hindu culture, with which Prince of Ayodhya is full to overflowing, very clumsily. Much of this is paraded before the reader in 'lecture mode.' Bank...more |
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Ramayana: Prince of Ayodhya - Ashok K. Banker: The Ramayana - Explained but not Enjoyed. (915 words)
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In Ayodhya the Unconquerable, capital city of the Aryan Kingdom of Kosala, all is not well. Rama, eldest son of Maharaja Dasaratha is tormented by ghastly, prophetic dreams, of Ayodhya conquered, desecrated, destroyed by ravening hoardes of Rakshasas... The Maharaja for his part is confident that no such event can come about. The Rakshasas were given such a thumping in their last attempt to overwhelm the Aryan nations, some twenty years ago, that he believes their horrific lord, Ravana of the Ten Heads, will never dare to set foot off the hellish Isle of Lanka ever again. Dasaratha is therefore not best pleased when the ancient sage Vishwamitra turns up on the ... Read the complete review
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