{"title":"Subramania Bharati","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubramania Bharati\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chariot-of-wisdom","title":"The Chariot of Wisdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eBreaking the constraints of style and imagery central to classical Tamil literature, Mahakavi C. Subramania Bharati (1882â1921) heralded a new era for the language by making it simpler, thereby encouraging a wider readership. His prodigious contribution to the writings of his homeland – done while in exile during a tumultuous time in the nation's freedom movement – has since propelled his stature to that of a revered literary figure in the subcontinent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Chariot of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, his only novella, a vexed journalist, plagued by material worries and the daily attrition of twentieth-century, British-occupied India, escapes into a daydream to realms mystical and unexplored. He navigates an imaginary chariot through The World of Tranquillity, The World of Pleasure, The World of Truth and The World of Dharma, and finds his values and ideals informing, competing and often contradicting one another. As his self-doubts deepen, he battles the notion that peace and happiness come at a price. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA critical examination of a colonized, afflicted civilization marred by corruption and greed, Bharati's pioneering work speaks to a morally wounded country through astute observations and lively humour. Translated with refined intellectual acuity by Gregory James, this modern classic – as timely today as it was a century ago – is a cleverly masked plea to the people of a distracted nation to rally together in pursuit of a just society. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44784470720691,"sku":"9789393701848","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478195449789393701848.jpg?v=1762789667"},{"product_id":"selected-poems-7472","title":"Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the melody that is heard all day long, In the teeming city and in nature's wilderness, In all these notes I have lost myself.' Honoured at a public function when he was a mere boy of eleven with the title 'Bharati' (one blessed by Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning), C. Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) is renowned as the herald of the renaissance of Tamil literature. The simplicity and lyricism that marked his poetry reflect a clear shift in sensibility and craft from the classical tradition, which had adhered to strictures of style, imagery and language for over 2000 years. Ranging from the fiercely patriotic and the deeply romantic, to the humbling intensity of devotion and the sharp criticism of self and society, this selection brings together poems that reflect the very essence of Bharati's broad philosophy. Usha Rajagopalan's stellar translations echo the lyricism and transformative power that have lent Bharati's poetry their distinctive, enduring quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003ehusbands that cheat \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/solluna.somee.com\/page\/howtocheat.aspx\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e my boyfriend cheated on me with a guy\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791022878899,"sku":"9789350092538","price":280.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478096759789350092538.jpg?v=1762850132"},{"product_id":"panchalis-pledge","title":"Panchali's Pledge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonoured at a public function when he was a mere boy of eleven with the title 'Bharati' (one blessed by Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning), C. Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) is renowned as the herald of the renaissance in Tamil literature. The simplicity and lyricism that marked his poetry reflect a clear shift in sensibility and craft from the classical tradition, which had adhered to strictures of style, imagery and language for over 2000 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Panchali's Pledge\u003c\/em\u003e is the English translation of Bharati's seminal work, \u003cem\u003ePanchali Sabadham\u003c\/em\u003e, which reimagines the pivotal Game of Dice incident in the Mahabharata, where coerced into playing a game of dice by Duryodhana and Sakuni, Yudhisthira, the eldest of the Pandavas, stakes and loses his kingdom, his wealth, his brothers and finally Draupadi, leading to her disrobing and her rescue by the divine intervention of Lord Krishna. Enraged at the quiet  indifference of those present in the assembly at her plight, Draupadi finally takes a pledge to avenge her ignominy with the blood of the Kauravas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBharati wrote and published the first of the two-part minor epic in 1912 while living in the French territory of Pondicherry to escape British persecution. It was intended as a political allegory to the ongoing freedom movement and as an affirmation of the latent power in women. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Usha Rajagopalan's translation seeks to complement what Bharati himself set out to do with the original text: to 'create an epic using simple phrases, a simple style, easily understood prosody and rhythm which the common man appreciates.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003ehusband cheated on me \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blogs.elangovanr.com\/page\/cheat.aspx\"\u003epercentage of women who cheat\u003c\/a\u003e My boyfriend cheated on me\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791043981491,"sku":"9789350095195","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478101379789350095195.jpg?v=1762850478"}],"url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/collections\/subramania-bharati.oembed","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}