Yuganta: The End of an Epoch
| Author | Irawati Karve |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi (original) but it translated in English later |
| Genre | Non fiction |
Yuganta: The End of an Epoch is a book written by anthropologist Irawati Karve. It is shortly called as Yuganta. [1] It is a critical analysis of Mahabharata. The book was written in Marathi at first but later it was translated in English by W. Norman Brown.[2]
Summary
This book is a study on the main protagonists of Mahabharata. These character studies treat the protagonists of the book as historical figures rather than as mythical characters. In this book the author has attempted to interpret many of the events of the Mahabharata in a socio-political context. According to Karve's analysis, the Mahabharata is not really a myth, but is an account of historical events that actually took place many thousands of years ago, in the nation of India. In this context, the author provides the readers with in-depth insight into the political and social situations that were prevalent during that period in Indian history.
Award
The book won Sahitya Academy Award in 1968.[3]
References
- ^ Karve, Irawati (1 January 2006). "Yuganta - End of an Epoch". Orient Longman/Disha. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Yuganta". Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Sundar, Nandini (2007), "In the cause of anthropology: the life and work of Irawati Karve", in Uberoi, Patricia; Sundar, Nandini; Deshpande, Satish (eds.), Anthropology in the East: The founders of Indian Sociology and Anthropology, New Delhi: Permanent Black, ISBN 978-1-90542-277-7