Anant Dot com
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Anant Dotcom The main idea behind this novel is that we need to convey the important messages of Ram Charit Manas to the younger generation, particularly the westernized youths. We have the long cherished tradition of Ram Charit Manas, which places duty and sacrifice above everything else; Lord Ram accepted Vanvas (Exile) so that his father could keep his word. The second important theme of this novel is Sports. Now we have reached a stage in India when Parents permit their children to have a full time career in Sports, something unthinkable in my time as a young person. But a number of young boys and girls feel that the facilities for training are inadequate, and the system of selection is not fair. Through this novel, I have endeavored to give some important messages contained in the scripture ‘Ram Charit Manas’. The messages are wrapped in an engaging story involving a number of interesting characters. The Novel is set in five parts:Prologue, Part-I, Part –II, Part-III, and Epilogue. It has been trimmed to about 21000 words so as to sustain the reader’s interest. The narrator of this Novel, Mohan, comes from a family of priests who recite scriptures (kathavachan). Mohan joins Saint John’s College in Dharampur, because his grandfather wants him to be exposed to the western education system. Mohan’s grandfather is of the view that those with a traditional background should be familiar with the modern thought process, and the westernized Indians should take interest in the traditional Indian teachings so as to have a balanced outlook on life. Mohan shares accommodation with Anant who is rich and spoilt, but loves Sports. Anant is the protagonist of this novel whose love for Sports gets him into trouble. Mohan is pious and blameless, but his friends have human weaknesses. The story is about how his friends overcome their flaws. While Mohan’s speeches on Ram Charit Manas is the basic statement of this novel, the emotional lives of Anant, Sudha, Nalini, Mala, Baldev, and Sayeeda constitute the main thread of the story; which begins in the Second Year BA in College, and goes up to about 15 years after leaving the College. There are certain adventitious turns of events which give dramatic twists to the tale. Also,there are scenes involving Bollywood, Sports Administration, Match Fixing and Betting. The story gives a very strong message against Betting. It advocates improvement in Sports facilities and fair opportunity for the Young Sports Aspirants. Another important point that the narrator makes is: in our country, the parents make so many sacrifices for their children; it is, therefore, the duty of the children to look after their parents in the old age. All the characters and incidents have been invented by imagination to create a work of fiction.
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For Mohan, it all begins in his second year at Saint John’s College, a low-profile college in Dharampur, a small town in foothills of Shivalik. Mohan is from a religious family of kathavachaks (Those who recite Scriptures). His grandfather wants to expose him to western education system as he believes that those with the traditional background should be familiar with the modern thought process, and the westernized Indians should take interest in the ancient Indian teachings so as to have a balanced outlook on life. Mohan shares accommodation with Anant who is from a very rich family. Anant is not studious but he has a passion for sports. There is another interesting character, Baldev, who is from a dysfunctional family. Is he worthy of Mala’s affections? As the story unfolds, there appear other interesting characters like Panther, Sudha, Nalini, Sayeeda, Posco, Verma Sir and Mamaji. The story also contains scenes involving Bollywood, Match Fixing and Betting. All the characters and incidents have been invented by imagination. In this novel, author Dr. Govind Sharma conveys important messages contained in the Indian Scripture Ram Charit Manas to offer a look at duty, sacrifice, and the joint family system. The narrator, Mohan, tells the story of his friends; and in between the scenes, the narrator gives the key messages of Ram Charit Manas by way of his recitals.
About the Author
Dr. Govind Sharma has worked as an Indian Administrative Service officer for more than thirty years. He comes from a religious family and is a supporter of the joint family system.