Sarasvatichandra

“The series was written over 15 years, spans some 2000 pages, and has over 150 characters. The protagonist is the eponymous Sarasvatichandra, an aristocrat and lawyer. Seeing inequalities and injustices all around him, he wants to create a better world, a utopia. So he sets off on this journey, forsaking his comfortable life and loved ones. The four volumes detail the highs and lows as he deals with the many clashes between traditions, expectations, modernity, and personal desires. Tripathi wanted to give a complete sociopolitical survey of Gujarati society then.” Read more...

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