The Bhairav Putras - Suhail Mathur

Title : The Bhairav Putras

 
Genre : Fiction


Pages :350


Publisher : Read Ink Publishers

 
ISBN :9788192932491


Published Date : May 2014

 
My Rating : 5 star out of 5 star



FROM THE BACK COVER

Circa - 1936! While most of the India grapples under the rule of the foreign yoke, the small but hustling bustling town of Bhairavgarh, famous for its sprawling Indravan gardens, the swift flowing Mahananda, and the gigantic golden statue of Lord Bhairava, which has stood for centuries and had been the centre of attraction for invaders like Ghori, Ghazni, Timur & Abdali, suddenly goes through a transitional phase as the mighty Britishers set up their cantonment in the town.

With events that unease, shock, and violate the sentiments and emotions of the townsfolk, one man - Keshav, the young & dynamic son of the local Zamindar, cautiously gathers a group of men from different walks of life and with different motives, and carefully and strategically plans the unthinkable, a revolution-a revolution to overthrow the Britishers not just by force or might, but also through wit & intellect!

What happens when a group of men take on the might of the powerful British empire and embark on a journey full of action, adventure, planning, plotting, bloodshed, conspiracy & patriotism, to encounter four mysterious strangers, while in search of a long forgotten book written in the times of Emperor Ashoka, which holds the answer to several secrets, who turn & alter the course of the future events, even as the English are besieged with numerous problems ranging from the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, to Gandhi's ways & means of achieving Independence.

Read on THE BHAIRAV PUTRAS to know more about the classic and legendary tale of a band of men who defied the norms to fight guns, bullets, injustice, deception, and intrigue at every corner of their adventurous and thrilling escapades, to uproot the centre hold of dominance & authority, through mountainous terrains, dense & thick jungles, secret hide outs, and rivers in spate; which unfortunately got lost, somewhere in the annals of History !

REVIEW

As mentioned above, the story is all about the freedom struggle of the band of men who desired to reclaim their hometown – Bhairavgarh – from the imperious and tyrant British dominion. Nowadays, Indian book markets are filled with love-stories and myths re-telling, a book like this with a sense a patriotism clearly stands apart from them. An excellent piece of work!

First of all, I appreciate the efforts made by the author for coming up with such a brilliant idea; blending history, facts, fiction and myths with little touch of fantasy. One of the remarkable Indian authored book I’ve ever read!

The cover is eye-catching and the plotline is mind blowing! Undoubtedly, the author had brain-stormed very hard to come up with such quirky one-liners. That is one of the best aspect of this novel.

Packed with action and adventures with enough twists and turns, this book engrossed me from beginning till the last word. I admit, the story develops gradually in the first fifty pages, but believe me, after that you can’t stop yourself from biting your nails and turning the pages. Indeed, it is a fast paced thriller.

The fresh writing style and to the point narration makes the reader actually feel everything happening in front of the eyes. Each character of this tale has been carefully crafted and one of them whose wit and intellect I admire is Keshav Raichand.

So if you are searching for some patriotic tale, read this book! If thriller interests you, read this book! If you want to enjoy adventurous tale, read this book! And if you want all of them under one title, then definitely read this book!

Suhail Mathur, hats off to your vivid imagination!

Recommending this novel to all ages! Don’t miss this!

Jai Bhairav!