(Chandrakanta, #1) by Babu Devakinandan

Khatri

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Original Title: (Chandrakanta, #1)

ISBN: 8171823696
ISBN13: Hindi
Autor: Babu Devakinandan Khatri
Rating: 4.8 of 5 stars (335) counts
Original Format: Paperback,

Chandrakanta is a popular Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri. It is considered to be the first
work of prose in the modern Hindi language, and may have significantly contributed to the
language's popularity.
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Published: 248 pages
Language: 2012 / by Diamond Pocket Books / (first published January 1st 1888)
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After his earlier education, Devkinandan Khatri moved to Tekari Estate in Gaya. He became an
employee of the Raja of Benares. He started a printing press called "Lahari" and started a Hindi
monthly, "Sudarshan", in 1898. The various works of Khatri and his son Durga Prasad were
republished by Lahari Press in the early 21st century. Lahari Press is still in existence in
Ramkatora (Pisnahariya Kuwan)very close to area called Lahurabeer in Varanasi.
Khatri made a strong contribution to the learning of the Hindi language by the people of the times.
People were so mesmerised by the works Chandrakanta, Chandrakanta Santati and Bhootnath
that they started to learn Hindi just to be able to read the works. Khatri did not write any work at
one go and then publish the same. He used to write "bayaans" - chapters - on the run from the
British and these were published and distributed widely. People would await the new "bayaans"
and congregate around those who could read Hindi to hear the latest exploits in the continuing
saga.

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The dashing Prince Virendra of Naugarh is madly in love with the breathtakingly beautiful Princess
Chandrakanta of Vijaygarh. But there are obstacles galore in the paths of the lovers. There are evil
ministers with sinister magicians at their beck and call, enemy kings only too happy to go into
battle, masters of disguise who can fool the cleverest of spies, and magic all around. Then
Chandrakanta gets trapped in a fantastic maze, from which only Virendra can rescue her. But will
he be able to decipher the clues, follow the trail correctly and get to her before it is too late? And
will their friends, Tej Singh, Chapla and the others, help them adequately with their deep
knowledge of the art of divination and disguise?

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Jul 11, 2012
Neha
Rated it: it was amazing
Shelves: saw-movie-version-too, read-2010, own, hindi
The entire journey of 300 pages was just awesome.. the story, the characters, the magic, the
twists & turns, the plot.. making my imagination as lush & green as rains turn the 'Konkan region'..
Unlike a magic or fantasy book it does not have a super hero or magical stuff giving super
powers.. its about how cleverly & ethically the Aiyaars use their tricks to investigate the truth, spy
to end animosity between kings and finish wars without a single shot fired... It gives you a feeling
The entire journey of 300 pages was just awesome.. the story, the characters, the magic, the
twists & turns, the plot.. making my imagination as lush & green as rains turn the 'Konkan region'..
Unlike a magic or fantasy book it does not have a super hero or magical stuff giving super
powers.. its about how cleverly & ethically the Aiyaars use their tricks to investigate the truth, spy
to end animosity between kings and finish wars without a single shot fired... It gives you a feeling
of Lord of the Rings kind of an epic faring better in lot of ways but lacking mainly because its
written in a regional language, infact not even polished Hindi but the local Hindi dialect of UP &
Bihar.
To read more:
http://storywala.blogspot.in/2010/10/...
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