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310 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1972
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June 12, 2022
Books are India's partition and communal riots are hard to read, and certainly harder to write. Bhisham Sahni's Tamas (meaning 'darkness') opens with Nathu, a lower-class tanner, trying his best to kill a pig asked for by his upper-caste boss. Little does he know that this very pig will be used to incite a riot and kill hundreds of people. The scene then jumps to a group of Congress workers from all religions gathering for a morning march and chatting and joking among themselves, until the first signs of communal tension show up. From here on a large part of Tamas is focused on the rising tension between the different communities before the riot breaks out. There is no protagonist in Tamas. The story moves between many people, from different religions, and social and political classes, the only unifying factor between them being the brewing riot. Then of course the riot begins, and it's violent and haunting and heartbreaking to read. The sudden burst of violence between neighbors in the story might sound unbelievable, but unfortunately, most of us even today have seen some evidence of this sort of violence at least on TV making it scarily easy to believe. The brilliance of Tamas is in its unbiased storytelling. Sahni is not partial to any religion. There are zealots on both sides, and so are the victims. There are people on both sides capitalizing on the riot for their political gains, and of course, there are the indifferent British rulers to whom the communal riots were of little consequence beyond being a means for keeping Indians from focusing on Independence. The characters are multilayered, just like the reasons behind such horrific incidents. In the last chapters after the riot has ended, people from different religions gather together to form a peace committee and they again chat and joke among themselves. The brilliant scene is taut with tension, at the same time it shows the inevitability of communal cohabitation in a society like ours. Tamas is haunting, more so in the parts without active violence. It is truly a tale of a dark time and the darkness of human souls.
May 10, 2020
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October 16, 2013
Partially based on true events that Sahni himself witnessed in the communal riots during India's Partition in 1947, the novel follows the life of people from both communities - Hindu and Muslim, and from various classes and backgrounds, as tensions in cities build up. Like most Partition fiction, Tamas (meaning Darkness) too identifies the complex nature humanity and inhumanity that drives people to massacre each other. Eschewing grossly simplifying explanations for these murderous rages, the novel looks into the multiple simultaneous drives that lead people to kill others, and yet, save some others they were supposed to kill.
Rather than following a single person's fate during the riots, as did, Tamas takes a bird's-eye view of the communal tensions raging through India, and how they were inextricably mingled with politics, economics and lies, not just on the part of the British who followed the policy of divide-and-rule, but also on the part of both communities. The motivations of murder were far more complex than simplistic narratives of religious clashes - the latter being stereotyped - not that religion wasn't involved - but that it was not the only thing of consequence involved.
It is difficult to write a review of a book like this. Partition is not something I can elatedly talk about, nor are the style/narrative/stylistic features a consideration in an issue like this.
Only, next time, I'd rather read it in Hindi - the English translation is often clumsy, and not effective.
Rather than following a single person's fate during the riots, as did, Tamas takes a bird's-eye view of the communal tensions raging through India, and how they were inextricably mingled with politics, economics and lies, not just on the part of the British who followed the policy of divide-and-rule, but also on the part of both communities. The motivations of murder were far more complex than simplistic narratives of religious clashes - the latter being stereotyped - not that religion wasn't involved - but that it was not the only thing of consequence involved.
It is difficult to write a review of a book like this. Partition is not something I can elatedly talk about, nor are the style/narrative/stylistic features a consideration in an issue like this.
Only, next time, I'd rather read it in Hindi - the English translation is often clumsy, and not effective.
October 9, 2018
This was one of those few books that I pick up every year to impress my mother :) and then I gradually pick them up to read myself. I started reading this last weekend as we had to travel back to our home town for a family function, I actually picked it to check the public's reaction on a very old, acclaimed and that too a Hindi book. And I must say not only the book blew my mind off but the way I got superb response from people upwards of 45 years + age, it was simply amazing. A South Indian uncle sitting right opposite our berth going from Pune to Ujjain on a pilgrimage trip spoke so much about the story with such passion (without giving out any spoilers as he realized I was midways into the book). He was delighted to say that I have an amazing taste in literature :), of-course I didn't confess to him that I was doing it for my mother. Now after reading the book while travelling back to back for three days and wrapping the last 20 pages this morning after reaching home, I am totally speechless. As the period and the drama that this book covers is totally unbelievable. Written in the mid 70's, based on a time period which is like a few months before of India's independence and subsequent partition, the way story progresses for a poignantly open ending, it just felt like someone removed the rug below my feet.
My last read was "A Tale of Two Nights" based on Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984) and Babri Masjid demolition of early 90's which again spoke about Hindu Muslim relations and differences in great detail again in a heart touching story. But as if I didn't have enough of it already, I got this one which tells exactly the same story which was happening 50 years prior to Babri Masjid episode. The religious divide which comes in picture at the drop of a hat between the three sects (Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs) time and again, earlier at one point of time they lived like brothers otherwise. And on top of that we have Britisher's who were ruling us at that point of time, the dilemma that the Deputy Commissioner of the town faces with these three groups raring to kill each other in the name of religion and what not, was totally mind-blowing. The entire story is so smartly written, which almost never gives out the name of the place it all is happening as well as the time it is actually taking place. But the way things are going, I could do the math to timeline it and by almost the ending the Author decides to give out the names of the places :) which again is something you need to read the book to experience it. Totally unpredictable I will say.
I just couldn't believe how easily a Hindu will kill a Muslim just because a little political move by the top shots changes the equation. Even when they have lived in the same area for generations and pretty well know that they can never be enemies of each other neither will/should harm each in any circumstance. The way a human turns into an animal or for that matter even worse than an animal was simply shocking. Especially the way quite a few settle their own scores like killing the weaker ones as they couldn't kill the stronger ones or raping the females they couldn't lay their hands on otherwise, unbelievably inhuman and what toll it takes on the readers in-expectant mind. Again as I am never too ashamed to confess as it happens quite a few times with me, here too I had no idea what actually "Tamas" meant, till I finished the book this morning and called my mother to ask what it meant in the context of the book? she said only one word "Darkness", Wow, Hats off to you Mr. Sahni, you just got a fan for life. How apt.
Unfortunately these days I do not read much of Hindi literature, all thanks to the availability in the stores I go book shopping and a little to blame myself that I always rate foreign writers higher than our own. Plus I believe no contemporary writer is writing in Hindi anymore they all are writing in English, further killing Hindi literature.
I know that my blabber makes no sense and does no justice to the terrific writing of Mr. Bhisham Sahni, having said that I will say that each one of us has to read this book and that too in Hindi, its original language (if you can) to get its gravity. Have you read Tamas or seen its TV adaptation or the critically acclaimed movie made by Govind Nihalani on it? Do let me know how you liked it and if you haven't watched or read, I will say read you must first. You are totally going to love it.
My last read was "A Tale of Two Nights" based on Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984) and Babri Masjid demolition of early 90's which again spoke about Hindu Muslim relations and differences in great detail again in a heart touching story. But as if I didn't have enough of it already, I got this one which tells exactly the same story which was happening 50 years prior to Babri Masjid episode. The religious divide which comes in picture at the drop of a hat between the three sects (Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs) time and again, earlier at one point of time they lived like brothers otherwise. And on top of that we have Britisher's who were ruling us at that point of time, the dilemma that the Deputy Commissioner of the town faces with these three groups raring to kill each other in the name of religion and what not, was totally mind-blowing. The entire story is so smartly written, which almost never gives out the name of the place it all is happening as well as the time it is actually taking place. But the way things are going, I could do the math to timeline it and by almost the ending the Author decides to give out the names of the places :) which again is something you need to read the book to experience it. Totally unpredictable I will say.
I just couldn't believe how easily a Hindu will kill a Muslim just because a little political move by the top shots changes the equation. Even when they have lived in the same area for generations and pretty well know that they can never be enemies of each other neither will/should harm each in any circumstance. The way a human turns into an animal or for that matter even worse than an animal was simply shocking. Especially the way quite a few settle their own scores like killing the weaker ones as they couldn't kill the stronger ones or raping the females they couldn't lay their hands on otherwise, unbelievably inhuman and what toll it takes on the readers in-expectant mind. Again as I am never too ashamed to confess as it happens quite a few times with me, here too I had no idea what actually "Tamas" meant, till I finished the book this morning and called my mother to ask what it meant in the context of the book? she said only one word "Darkness", Wow, Hats off to you Mr. Sahni, you just got a fan for life. How apt.
Unfortunately these days I do not read much of Hindi literature, all thanks to the availability in the stores I go book shopping and a little to blame myself that I always rate foreign writers higher than our own. Plus I believe no contemporary writer is writing in Hindi anymore they all are writing in English, further killing Hindi literature.
I know that my blabber makes no sense and does no justice to the terrific writing of Mr. Bhisham Sahni, having said that I will say that each one of us has to read this book and that too in Hindi, its original language (if you can) to get its gravity. Have you read Tamas or seen its TV adaptation or the critically acclaimed movie made by Govind Nihalani on it? Do let me know how you liked it and if you haven't watched or read, I will say read you must first. You are totally going to love it.
July 26, 2024
A classic peep into the traumatic period of India鈥檚 partition. In many ways the novel is a true reflection of the modern times as well. While reading the novel I remembered Frank Kafka鈥檚 quote- 鈥極ne idiot is one idiot. Two idiots are two idiots. Then thousand idiots are a political party鈥�. Like the novel Pinjar, it captures a period, where as a bystander who watch helplessly as poor innocent people find themselves trapped in a hopeless situation created by a few with vested interests. The novel is a strong commentary on how greed and politics corrupts absolutely.
June 1, 2015
On a moonlit night in a 1940s Punjab torn by communal riots, a Muslim woman leads an elderly Sikh couple whom she's briefly sheltered to what may be safety. As they creep out of the village and along a dried riverbed, they see flames reaching up into the sky from a burning village on one bank of the river. Then, "啶啶∴ぜ啷嬥 啶曕 啶澿啶班ぎ啷佮 啶啶� 啶啶� 啶曕 啶膏か啶监啶� 啶曕ぜ啶啶� 啶夃え啷嵿す啷� 啶ㄠ啶监ぐ 啶嗋啷� 啶夃じ 啶ぐ 啶︵啶ぞ 啶ㄠす啷€啶� 啶溹げ 啶班す啶� 啶ムぞ啷� 啶嗋 啶曕 啶班啶溹ぜ 啶夃じ 啶ぐ 啶︵啶ぞ 啶溹げ啶距え啶� 啶侧啶� 啶啶� 啶椸 啶ム啷�" ("In a copse of trees, they saw the white grave of a saint. No lamp was burning on it. On this night, people had forgotten to light a lamp here.")
A poignant and ironic reflection on what was going on: people were too busy burning homes, too busy killing each other鈥攁nd that too in the name of religion鈥攖o think of lighting a lamp at the otherwise revered grave of a saint.
This is what makes Bisham Sahni's Tamas (Darkness) such an unforgettable story about the horror that was Partition. Sahni does weave together the touching, horrifying stories of various people鈥擧indu, Muslim, Sikh, even a British Deputy Commissioner and his bored, alcoholic wife鈥攂ut more than that, he makes this a story of more than just violence and carnage.
Tamas is about the man who, ignorant of why he's been asked to kill a pig, sparks off communal violence in a town and is then, when he realizes what he's caused, racked by guilt and fear. It is about people driven mad by terror and grief at the loss of their loved ones, their homes and their possessions. It is about people who lose everything and yet remain human; it is also about people who will give up all they have鈥攖heir faith, their families, everything鈥攋ust to stay alive.
Here we see Ranvir, fifteen years old but already brainwashed by a communal rabble-rouser into murdering any vulnerable Muslim he can find. And Jasbeer, hanging on to her kirpaan while trying to think of a way to escape sure murder鈥攐r worse. Bakshiji and Devdutt and their ilk, politicians trying in their own way (and with their own motives) to halt the violence, to bring peace to the towns and villages. Richard, so interested in India, its culture and history, that he's filled his house with artefacts and even plans to write a book on this pet subject鈥攂ut who, eventually, does not care enough to try and stop the violence that is erupting in his district.
This is a brilliantly written, vivid and poignant story, of hatred and humanity. Of cold-blooded murder and sudden murderous rages that cause bloodshed. Of mankind gone berserk and men calculating enough to plan for profits from strife. Of bonds forged and bonds broken. Of bigotry and broad mindedness, of cowardice and bravery, of simple human emotion.
And the writing is impeccable: Sahni uses words sparingly, his dialogues are very believable (and he switches effortlessly between Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English, but always providing enough by way of translation to allow understanding). Plus, the way he steers clear of actually articulating philosophy was something that appealed to me. He never writes that this is good or that is bad: he speaks, instead, through his characters and their actions.
Highly recommended.
A poignant and ironic reflection on what was going on: people were too busy burning homes, too busy killing each other鈥攁nd that too in the name of religion鈥攖o think of lighting a lamp at the otherwise revered grave of a saint.
This is what makes Bisham Sahni's Tamas (Darkness) such an unforgettable story about the horror that was Partition. Sahni does weave together the touching, horrifying stories of various people鈥擧indu, Muslim, Sikh, even a British Deputy Commissioner and his bored, alcoholic wife鈥攂ut more than that, he makes this a story of more than just violence and carnage.
Tamas is about the man who, ignorant of why he's been asked to kill a pig, sparks off communal violence in a town and is then, when he realizes what he's caused, racked by guilt and fear. It is about people driven mad by terror and grief at the loss of their loved ones, their homes and their possessions. It is about people who lose everything and yet remain human; it is also about people who will give up all they have鈥攖heir faith, their families, everything鈥攋ust to stay alive.
Here we see Ranvir, fifteen years old but already brainwashed by a communal rabble-rouser into murdering any vulnerable Muslim he can find. And Jasbeer, hanging on to her kirpaan while trying to think of a way to escape sure murder鈥攐r worse. Bakshiji and Devdutt and their ilk, politicians trying in their own way (and with their own motives) to halt the violence, to bring peace to the towns and villages. Richard, so interested in India, its culture and history, that he's filled his house with artefacts and even plans to write a book on this pet subject鈥攂ut who, eventually, does not care enough to try and stop the violence that is erupting in his district.
This is a brilliantly written, vivid and poignant story, of hatred and humanity. Of cold-blooded murder and sudden murderous rages that cause bloodshed. Of mankind gone berserk and men calculating enough to plan for profits from strife. Of bonds forged and bonds broken. Of bigotry and broad mindedness, of cowardice and bravery, of simple human emotion.
And the writing is impeccable: Sahni uses words sparingly, his dialogues are very believable (and he switches effortlessly between Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English, but always providing enough by way of translation to allow understanding). Plus, the way he steers clear of actually articulating philosophy was something that appealed to me. He never writes that this is good or that is bad: he speaks, instead, through his characters and their actions.
Highly recommended.
September 15, 2022
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November 6, 2020
Tamas is an intense and a dark read about the communal riots taking place in India, a few months before the Independence. It can be a disturbing read and yet it's difficult to put this one down. This is one of the gems of Hindi literature and cannot be missed.
April 21, 2023
Tamas is a novel on the Partition, that is partition with a capital P, an earth shattering event in the history of South Asia that laid the grounds for the division of a subcontinent into several parts: India, Pakistan and later, Bangladesh. Tamas is a novel about riots and in an easily accessible English translation by Daisy Rockwell, demolishes the notion that riots followed the event. This apparent chain of events, of causalities - that one follows the other, is not as easy to comprehend as is made out to be in various histories. In a spectacular piece of prose, Bhisham Sahni lays bare the million hidden layers of trust and animosities co-existing in the various communities within undivided India, jostling and cooperating in equal measure, side-by-side in a delicate yet dynamic balance. And all it takes is a spark, for a chain reaction to start. That spark is provided in the opening scene of the novel and is also alluded to in the book's blurb - the killing of a pig and dumping of its body in the front of a mosque. The tension then builds up, culminating into an orgy of violence and then suddenly, the violence stops and the communities bargain and argue over the aftermath.
Like a monochromatic tinged scene from noir movies, it feels that tamas or darkness and its twin, fear, are always present: the former lurking in the beginning, getting bigger and bigger with each turn of the page, while the latter drenches the entire narrative from the very start. There are multiple varieties of fear: of the neighbour, the unknown, losing faith, closely following the faith and so on. In fact, in the entire story or chain of stories the common thread is the riot. Riot is the main actor, the rest are side actors consigned to play certain spatial and temporal roles and then fade out. Like the light from the lighthouse, the narrative moves from one family to the other, affording each a limited time to play their role and then as soon as the reader starts warming to that story, the spotlight moves on to the next story. The central theme remains the riot, first as a distant murmur, then a loud klaxon and finally a receding echo - a devious reinterpretation of the Doppler's effect.
Bhisham Sahni also comments on the absurdities embedded in the antagonistic relations. He frames the centuries old fight between the Turks and the Sikhs, chiding the Muslims and the Sikhs for having their feet in the 20th century but heads in the middle ages. He also takes a swipe at the British for their deviousness, and in a manner that reflects the 'invisible hand' of Adam Smith, how the riot is allowed to play out for four days before the government responding to it.
The character's dialogues also reflect a sense of amateurishness - deliberately constructed by the author. There are no deep philosophical musings or soliloquies and the message is conveyed through the interactions of the players and the author's voice. Bhisham Sahni also takes a swipe at the nature of India's independence and through the mutterings of a subaltern, contends that there was a transfer of power but no social revolution either preceded or followed that transfer.
Written in 1972 and followed an acclaimed mini-series by Govind Nihalani, this book remains a powerful reminder of the delicate balance between people, and how quickly faith and trust can be weaponised.
Like a monochromatic tinged scene from noir movies, it feels that tamas or darkness and its twin, fear, are always present: the former lurking in the beginning, getting bigger and bigger with each turn of the page, while the latter drenches the entire narrative from the very start. There are multiple varieties of fear: of the neighbour, the unknown, losing faith, closely following the faith and so on. In fact, in the entire story or chain of stories the common thread is the riot. Riot is the main actor, the rest are side actors consigned to play certain spatial and temporal roles and then fade out. Like the light from the lighthouse, the narrative moves from one family to the other, affording each a limited time to play their role and then as soon as the reader starts warming to that story, the spotlight moves on to the next story. The central theme remains the riot, first as a distant murmur, then a loud klaxon and finally a receding echo - a devious reinterpretation of the Doppler's effect.
Bhisham Sahni also comments on the absurdities embedded in the antagonistic relations. He frames the centuries old fight between the Turks and the Sikhs, chiding the Muslims and the Sikhs for having their feet in the 20th century but heads in the middle ages. He also takes a swipe at the British for their deviousness, and in a manner that reflects the 'invisible hand' of Adam Smith, how the riot is allowed to play out for four days before the government responding to it.
The character's dialogues also reflect a sense of amateurishness - deliberately constructed by the author. There are no deep philosophical musings or soliloquies and the message is conveyed through the interactions of the players and the author's voice. Bhisham Sahni also takes a swipe at the nature of India's independence and through the mutterings of a subaltern, contends that there was a transfer of power but no social revolution either preceded or followed that transfer.
Written in 1972 and followed an acclaimed mini-series by Govind Nihalani, this book remains a powerful reminder of the delicate balance between people, and how quickly faith and trust can be weaponised.
September 7, 2019
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爻亘 讴丕 鬲噩乇亘蹃 丕蹖爻丕 賳蹃 蹃賵蹟
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August 12, 2018
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August 30, 2021
"亘賳鬲賵蹟蹟蹟 乇亘 乇丕讴诰丕"
鬲賲爻 (鬲丕乇蹖讴蹖) 讴賵 賲賳馗乇賽 毓丕賲 倬乇 丌賳蹝 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 鬲賯乇蹖亘丕賸 趩诰亘蹖爻 爻丕賱 讴丕 毓乇氐蹃 賱诏丕蹟 丕賳 趩诰亘蹖爻 爻丕賱賵诤 賲蹖诤 丿賵賳賵诤 胤乇賮 亘蹃鬲 讴趩诰 亘蹖鬲 趩讴丕 鬲诰丕蹟 噩賳诏蹖诤 蹃賵趩讴蹖 鬲诰蹖诤蹟 賯賵賲蹖 鬲乇丕賳蹝 丌趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝蹟 賱蹖诏 丕賵乇 讴丕賳诏乇蹖爻 讴蹖 卮賳丕禺鬲 賵 賲賳卮賵乇 亘丿賱 趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝蹟 噩乇賳蹖賱 丌趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝蹟 丌卅蹖賳 鬲乇鬲蹖亘 丿蹖卅蹝 噩丕 趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝 噩賳 賲蹖诤 丕賯賱蹖鬲蹖诤 丕倬賳蹖 噩诏蹃 趫诰賵賳趫 乇蹃蹖 鬲诰蹖诤蹟 俟蹖诏賵乇 讴蹖 亘賵賱蹖 亘賵賱賳蹝 賵丕賱蹖 毓賵乇鬲賵诤 讴賵 賯賵賲蹖 爻倬賵鬲 丕爻蹖 亘乇爻丕鬲 賲蹖诤 乇賵賳丿 趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝 噩爻 讴蹝 亘丕乇蹝 賯乇蹆丕賱毓蹖賳 丨蹖丿乇 賱讴诰鬲蹖 蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 "亘乇爻丕鬲 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 俟蹖诏賵乇 丕賵乇 爻丕乇蹝 亘賳诏丕賱蹖 卮丕毓乇 卮丕毓乇蹖 讴乇鬲蹝 讴乇鬲蹝 賲乇噩丕鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟" 鬲賯爻蹖賲 爻蹝 倬蹃賱蹝 噩蹃丕诤 丕賳诏乇蹖夭 乇趩乇趫夭 鬲诰蹝 賵蹃丕诤 鬲賯爻蹖賲 讴蹝 亘毓丿 爻蹖讴賳趹賵诤 乇趩乇趫夭 丌卅蹝 丕賵乇 丕賳 讴蹖 禺丿賲鬲 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 爻蹖賳讴趹賵诤 賲乇丕丿 毓賱蹖 賳蹝 噩賳賲 倬丕蹖丕蹟 讴卅蹖 丿蹖蹃丕趹蹖 丿丕乇賵诤 讴賵 趩诰乇丕 诏诰賵賳倬丕 诏蹖丕 貙 讴卅蹖 蹃乇賳丕賲 爻賳诏诰 诏诰乇 亘丿乇 蹃賵卅蹝 丕賵乇 讴卅蹖 噩爻亘蹖乇 讴賳賵賵诤 讴蹖 鬲丕乇蹖讴 诏蹃乇丕卅蹖 讴丕 丨氐蹃 亘賳蹖诤蹟 丕亘 讴蹃 丕賳 丨丕丿孬賵诤 讴丕 卮賵乇 毓賲蹖賯 鬲诰丕蹟 丕亘 讴蹃 賲爻賱賲丕賳 貙 賲爻賱賲丕賳 讴蹖 毓夭鬲 賱賵俟 乇蹃丕 鬲诰丕貙 诏诰乇 亘丿乇 讴乇 乇蹃丕 鬲诰丕蹟 丕亘 讴蹃 賲蹖賳丕 亘诰蹖 诏賵賳诏蹖 蹃賵 趩讴蹖 鬲诰蹖 噩爻 讴賵 "亘賳鬲賵, 乇亘 乇丕讴诰丕" 倬讴丕乇賳丕 鬲诰丕蹟 丕賵乇 夭賳丿诏蹖 讴蹖 丨蹖孬蹖鬲責 倬诰乇 蹖蹃丕诤 賲蹖乇夭丕 丕丿蹖亘 蹖丕丿 丌鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 丕蹖讴 "氐賵乇鬲賽 丨丕賱 蹖蹃 蹃賵 诏卅蹖 鬲诰蹖 讴蹃 賲賵鬲 - 賲賵鬲 乇蹃蹖 賳蹃蹖诤 鬲诰蹖蹟 讴爻蹖 卮禺氐 讴丕 賲乇 噩丕賳丕 丕蹖讴 毓丕賲 禺亘乇 亘賳 诏卅蹖 鬲诰蹖 噩蹖爻蹝 爻丕卅蹖讴賱 讴蹖 诏诰賳俟蹖 亘噩鬲蹝 亘噩鬲蹝 亘賳丿 蹃賵噩丕卅蹝 蹖丕 鬲丕賳诏蹃 趩賱鬲蹝 趩賱鬲蹝 乇購讴 噩丕卅蹝蹟"
蹖蹃 讴蹃丕賳蹖 乇賵丕賱倬賳趫蹖貙 爻蹖丿倬賵乇 讴蹝 毓賱丕賯蹝 丕蹖讴 賲爻噩丿 讴蹝 爻丕賲賳蹝 爻賵乇 倬诰蹖賳讴賳蹝 讴蹝 賵丕賯毓蹝 爻蹝 卮乇賵毓 蹃賵鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 蹖蹃 賵丕賯毓蹃 丕爻 賵賯鬲 倬蹖卮 丌鬲丕 蹃蹝 噩亘 讴丕賳诏乇蹖爻 讴蹝 讴趩诰 蹃賳丿賵 丕賵乇 賲爻賱賲丕賳 丕乇讴丕賳 倬乇亘诰丕鬲 倬诰蹖乇蹖 倬乇 賳讴賱蹝 蹃賵鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 賵丕賯毓蹃 讴蹝 倬蹖卮 丌鬲蹝 蹃蹖 賲丨賱賵诤 讴蹝 賲爻賱賲丕賳 丕賮乇丕丿 賲蹖诤 睾蹖馗 賵 丕囟胤乇丕亘 讴蹖 讴蹖賮蹖鬲 噩賳賲 賱蹖鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 丿賵爻乇蹖 胤乇賮 賲爻賱賲丕賳 亘丿賱蹝 讴蹖 丌趹 賲蹖诤 诏丕卅蹝 讴賵 趫賳趫蹝 賲丕乇 讴乇 蹃賱丕讴 讴乇 丿蹖鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丕賳诏乇蹖夭 丨讴賲乇丕賳 乇趩乇趫 讴蹝 倬丕爻 賵賮丿 讴乇賮蹖賵 賱诏丕賳蹝 讴蹖 毓乇囟蹖 賱蹝 讴乇 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝 賲诏乇 賱賵俟丕 丿蹖丕 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟 丕蹖讴 讴乇丿丕乇 亘禺卮蹖 氐丕丨亘 蹖蹃 讴蹃鬲蹝 爻賳丕卅蹝 丿蹖鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 賱诏鬲丕 蹃蹝 丌噩 卮蹃乇 賲蹖诤 趩蹖賱蹖诤 丕趹蹖诤 诏蹖蹟 丕賳爻丕賳賵诤 讴蹖 賲丕乇讴丕俟 卮乇賵毓 蹃賵鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 亘賱賵丕卅蹖 賱賵俟 讴诰爻賵俟 讴乇 乇蹃蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 诏诰乇 賳匕乇 丌鬲卮 蹃賵 乇蹃蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 毓賵乇鬲賵诤 讴賵 丕爻鬲丨氐丕賱 讴丕 賳卮丕賳蹃 亘賳丕蹖丕 噩丕 乇蹃丕 蹃蹝蹟 蹃賲爻丕蹖蹃 貙 蹃賲爻丕卅蹝 爻蹝 丿亘讴 讴蹝 亘蹖俟诰丕 蹃蹝蹟 噩蹃丕诤 丕蹖讴 胤乇賮 賮乇賯蹃 賵丕乇丕賳蹃 丕禺鬲賱丕賮丕鬲 蹃蹖诤 丕丿诰乇 蹃蹖 讴趩诰 賱賵诏 丕賲賳 丕賵乇 丕鬲丨丕丿 讴蹖 讴賵卮卮賵诤 賲蹖诤 爻乇诏乇賲 毓賲賱 蹃蹖诤蹟 賲爻鬲夭丕丿 蹖蹃 讴蹃 讴蹃丕賳蹖 讴蹝 賲禺鬲賱賮 丕賵乇 亘蹝 卮賲丕乇 讴乇丿丕乇 蹃蹖诤蹟 賲禺鬲賱賮 讴乇丿丕乇 丕爻 賵賯鬲 讴蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮 爻蹖丕爻蹖 倬丕乇俟蹖賵诤 賵 賳馗乇蹖賵诤 讴蹖 賳賲丕卅賳丿诏蹖 亘诰蹖 讴乇鬲蹝 賳馗乇 丌鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丌禺乇 賲蹖诤 丕賳诏乇蹖夭 丨讴賵賲鬲 讴蹖 胤乇賮 爻蹝 丕蹖讴 噩蹃丕趹 賯氐亘蹝 倬乇 丕趹丕蹖丕 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝 噩爻 爻蹝 禺賵賮 夭丿蹃 蹃賵 讴乇 爻丕乇蹖 禺賵賳蹖 讴丕乇賵丕卅蹖 乇賵讴 丿蹖 噩丕鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 乇趩乇趫 讴蹖 鬲乇賯蹖 蹃賵噩丕鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 乇賮蹖賵噩蹖 讴蹖賲倬 賱诏丕 丿蹖丕 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟 賲丕賱蹖 賵噩丕賳蹖 賳賯氐丕賳 讴蹖 賮蹃乇爻鬲 鬲蹖丕乇 讴蹖 噩丕鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 賲毓賱賵賲 倬趹鬲丕 蹃蹝 讴蹃 噩鬲賳蹝 蹃賳丿賵 賲丕乇蹝 诏卅蹝 蹃蹖诤 丕鬲賳蹝 蹃蹖 賲爻賱賲丕賳 賲賵鬲 讴蹝 诏诰丕俟 丕鬲丕乇蹝 诏卅蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丕賲賳 讴賲蹖俟蹖 讴丕 賯蹖丕賲 毓賲賱 賲蹖诤 丌鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟 讴丕乇讴賳 丕賲賳 亘爻 讴蹝 匕乇蹖毓蹝 乇賮蹖賵噩蹖 讴蹖賲倬 賲蹖诤 賲爻賱賲丕賳 丕賵乇 蹃賳丿賵賵诤 讴蹖 禺亘乇诏蹖乇蹖 賵 禺蹖乇爻诏丕賱蹖 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 倬蹃賳趩鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丕賲賳 亘爻 讴賵 趩賱丕賳蹝 賵丕賱丕 丕賵乇 讴賵卅蹖 賳蹃蹖诤 賵蹃蹖 賲乇丕丿 毓賱蹖 蹃賵鬲丕 蹃蹝 噩爻 讴蹝 讴蹃賳蹝 倬乇 賳鬲诰賵 爻賵乇 蹃賱丕讴 讴乇鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟
蹃乇 讴乇丿丕乇 讴蹖 丕倬賳蹖 讴蹃丕賳蹖 蹃蹝蹟 賲诏乇 丕賳 賲蹖诤 丕蹖讴 賯丿乇 賲卮鬲乇讴 蹃蹝蹟 丕賱賲貙 丿讴诰 丕賵乇 讴乇亘 讴蹖蹟 蹖蹃 丕爻 賲毓氐賵賲蹖鬲 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 噩爻 讴蹝 鬲丨鬲 蹃賲爻丕蹖蹃 貙 蹃賲爻丕卅蹝 讴蹝 蹃丕鬲诰 丕賲丕賳鬲蹖诤 乇讴诰賵丕 讴乇 蹃噩乇鬲 讴乇鬲丕 蹃蹝 讴蹃 蹃賮鬲蹃 亘诰乇 賲蹖诤 賱賵俟 丌卅蹖诤 诏蹝蹟 蹖蹃 丕爻 倬賳蹃丕诤 噩匕亘蹝 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 噩爻 爻蹝 爻乇卮丕乇 噩爻亘蹖乇 爻讴诰 禺賵丕鬲蹖賳 讴蹝 诏乇賵蹃 爻賲蹖鬲 讴賳賵蹖诤 賲蹖诤 趩诰賱丕賳诏 丿蹖鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 蹖蹃 丕賳 讴乇丿丕乇賵诤 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 噩賵 丕賲賳 讴乇丕鬲蹝 噩丕賳 讴诰賵 亘蹖俟诰鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 蹖蹃 丌賳讴趹賵诤 讴丕 丿讴诰 賳蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 讴鬲賳蹝 賱賵诏 丿乇亘丿乇 蹃賵卅蹝貙 讴鬲賳蹝 噩丕賳 爻蹝 诏卅蹝蹟 蹖蹃 讴蹃丕賳蹖 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝蹟 夭蹖丿蹖 爻賲鬲诰 賱讴诰鬲蹖 蹃蹝 讴蹃 "丿讴诰 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃賵賳丕 蹃蹖 噩丕賳 賱蹖賵丕 蹃蹝蹟" 蹖蹃 讴爻 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 丕爻 爻蹝 賮乇賯 賳蹃蹖诤 倬趹鬲丕蹟 賮乇賯 倬趹鬲丕 蹃蹝 鬲賵 丿讴诰 讴蹝 蹃賵賳蹝 爻蹝蹟 讴蹖賵诤 責 賯乇蹆丕賱毓蹖賳 丨蹖丿乇 讴蹝 丕賱賮丕馗 讴蹖賵賳讴蹃 "讴乇亘 倬蹖蹃賲 蹃蹝." 責 蹖丕 倬诰乇 賲蹖賱丕賳 讴賳趫蹖乇丕 讴蹝 丕賱賮丕馗 讴蹝 "氐乇賮 讴乇亘 蹃蹖 丕蹖讴 爻趩丕 噩匕亘蹃 蹃蹝 " 責
爻賲丕噩蹖貙 賲毓丕卮蹖貙 賳賮爻蹖丕鬲蹖 丕賵乇 爻蹖丕爻蹖 丨賯丕卅賯 倬乇 賲亘賳蹖 賳丕賵賱 讴賵 诏賵賵賳丿 賳蹃丕賱丕賳蹖 賳蹝 1988 賲蹖诤 俟蹖賱蹖 賵蹖跇賳 賮賱賲 讴蹖 夭蹖賳鬲 亘禺卮蹖蹟 賮賱賲 讴蹝 诏蹖鬲 賵賳乇丕噩 亘诰丕俟蹖丕 賳蹝 讴賲倬賵夭 讴卅蹝蹟 丕賵賲 倬賵乇蹖 賳蹝 賳鬲诰賵 丕賵乇 讴丕賱噩 讴蹖 诏賵賱趫 賲蹖趫賱爻俟 丿蹖倬丕 爻丕蹃蹖 賳蹝 賳鬲诰賵 讴蹖 亘蹖賵蹖 讴丕 讴乇丿丕乇 丕丿丕 讴蹖丕蹟 賳丕賵賱 賲蹖诤 噩蹃丕诤 讴賵卅蹖 賲乇讴夭蹖 讴乇丿丕乇 賳蹃蹖诤 爻賵丕卅蹝 丕賱賲 丕賵乇 讴乇亘 讴蹝貙 賮賱賲 讴蹝 丕賳丿乇 賳鬲诰賵 讴賵 賲乇讴夭蹖 讴乇丿丕乇 讴蹖 丨蹖孬蹖鬲 丨丕氐賱 蹃蹝 蹟 賮賱賲 賲蹖诤 蹃乇賳丕賲 爻賳诏诰 讴丕 讴乇丿丕乇 亘诰蹖卮賲 爻丕蹃賳蹖 賳蹝 禺賵丿 丕丿丕 讴蹖丕 蹃蹝蹟 賮賱賲 讴丕 丕蹖讴 賲賳馗乇 蹃蹝 噩爻 賲蹖诤 賳鬲诰賵 讴蹖 亘蹖賵蹖 讴賵 丕賳鬲馗丕乇 讴乇鬲丕 丿讴诰丕蹖丕 诏蹖丕 蹃蹝蹟 賳鬲诰賵 囟賲蹖乇 讴蹖 讴卮賲讴卮 賲蹖诤 賲亘鬲賱丕 丕蹖讴 丿賳 爻蹝 賱丕倬鬲蹃 蹃蹝蹟 丕诏賱蹝 丿賳 噩蹖爻蹝 蹃蹖 賵蹃 賱賵俟鬲丕 蹃蹝 貙 亘蹖賵蹖 讴蹖 丿蹖讴诰鬲蹝 蹃蹖 丕蹖讴 丿乇丿 亘诰乇蹖 丌蹃 賳讴賱鬲蹖 蹃蹝 丕賵乇 丌賳讴诰賵诤 爻蹝 丌賳爻賵 俟倬讴 倬趹鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 亘蹝噩丕 賳蹃 蹃賵诏丕 丕诏乇 讴蹃丕 噩丕卅蹝 讴蹃 蹃賲丕乇蹝 爻賲丕噩 讴蹖 毓賵乇鬲 讴蹖 賲丨馗 蹖蹃蹖 卮賳丕禺鬲 丕賵乇 丨賯蹖賯鬲 蹃蹝蹟 賮賯胤貙 丕讴 丌蹃!
鬲賲爻 丕倬賳蹖 賳賵毓 讴蹖 丕賳賵讴诰蹖 鬲氐賳蹖賮 蹃蹝蹟 亘诰蹖卮賲 爻丕蹃賳蹖 賱讴诰鬲蹝 蹃賵卅蹝 讴蹃蹖诤 亘诰蹖 讴爻蹖 賮乇賯蹝 讴蹖 噩丕賳亘 噩诰讴丕丐 賳蹃蹖诤 乇讴诰鬲蹝蹟 讴爻蹖 讴乇丿丕乇 讴蹖 胤乇賮 丿丕乇蹖 賳蹃蹖诤 讴乇鬲蹝蹟 讴趩诰 丨囟乇丕鬲 讴賵 賱诏鬲丕 蹃蹝 讴蹃 丕賳蹃賵诤 賳蹝 丕爻 睾賲 讴蹝 爻丕鬲诰 爻賱賵讴 賳蹃蹖诤 讴蹖丕蹟 丕蹖讴 賱讴诰丕乇蹖 讴蹖 毓馗賲鬲 蹖蹃蹖 蹃蹝 讴蹃 賵蹃 噩匕亘丕鬲 讴蹖 乇賻賵 賲蹖诤 亘蹃蹃 亘睾蹖乇 鬲丕乇蹖禺蹖 卮毓賵乇 爻蹝 讴丕賲 賱蹝蹟 賳丕賵賱 讴丕 丕乇丿賵 鬲乇噩賲蹃 卮蹃賱丕 賳賯賵蹖 賳蹝 讴蹖丕 蹃蹝蹟
鬲賲爻 (鬲丕乇蹖讴蹖) 讴賵 賲賳馗乇賽 毓丕賲 倬乇 丌賳蹝 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 鬲賯乇蹖亘丕賸 趩诰亘蹖爻 爻丕賱 讴丕 毓乇氐蹃 賱诏丕蹟 丕賳 趩诰亘蹖爻 爻丕賱賵诤 賲蹖诤 丿賵賳賵诤 胤乇賮 亘蹃鬲 讴趩诰 亘蹖鬲 趩讴丕 鬲诰丕蹟 噩賳诏蹖诤 蹃賵趩讴蹖 鬲诰蹖诤蹟 賯賵賲蹖 鬲乇丕賳蹝 丌趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝蹟 賱蹖诏 丕賵乇 讴丕賳诏乇蹖爻 讴蹖 卮賳丕禺鬲 賵 賲賳卮賵乇 亘丿賱 趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝蹟 噩乇賳蹖賱 丌趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝蹟 丌卅蹖賳 鬲乇鬲蹖亘 丿蹖卅蹝 噩丕 趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝 噩賳 賲蹖诤 丕賯賱蹖鬲蹖诤 丕倬賳蹖 噩诏蹃 趫诰賵賳趫 乇蹃蹖 鬲诰蹖诤蹟 俟蹖诏賵乇 讴蹖 亘賵賱蹖 亘賵賱賳蹝 賵丕賱蹖 毓賵乇鬲賵诤 讴賵 賯賵賲蹖 爻倬賵鬲 丕爻蹖 亘乇爻丕鬲 賲蹖诤 乇賵賳丿 趩讴蹝 鬲诰蹝 噩爻 讴蹝 亘丕乇蹝 賯乇蹆丕賱毓蹖賳 丨蹖丿乇 賱讴诰鬲蹖 蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 "亘乇爻丕鬲 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 俟蹖诏賵乇 丕賵乇 爻丕乇蹝 亘賳诏丕賱蹖 卮丕毓乇 卮丕毓乇蹖 讴乇鬲蹝 讴乇鬲蹝 賲乇噩丕鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟" 鬲賯爻蹖賲 爻蹝 倬蹃賱蹝 噩蹃丕诤 丕賳诏乇蹖夭 乇趩乇趫夭 鬲诰蹝 賵蹃丕诤 鬲賯爻蹖賲 讴蹝 亘毓丿 爻蹖讴賳趹賵诤 乇趩乇趫夭 丌卅蹝 丕賵乇 丕賳 讴蹖 禺丿賲鬲 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 爻蹖賳讴趹賵诤 賲乇丕丿 毓賱蹖 賳蹝 噩賳賲 倬丕蹖丕蹟 讴卅蹖 丿蹖蹃丕趹蹖 丿丕乇賵诤 讴賵 趩诰乇丕 诏诰賵賳倬丕 诏蹖丕 貙 讴卅蹖 蹃乇賳丕賲 爻賳诏诰 诏诰乇 亘丿乇 蹃賵卅蹝 丕賵乇 讴卅蹖 噩爻亘蹖乇 讴賳賵賵诤 讴蹖 鬲丕乇蹖讴 诏蹃乇丕卅蹖 讴丕 丨氐蹃 亘賳蹖诤蹟 丕亘 讴蹃 丕賳 丨丕丿孬賵诤 讴丕 卮賵乇 毓賲蹖賯 鬲诰丕蹟 丕亘 讴蹃 賲爻賱賲丕賳 貙 賲爻賱賲丕賳 讴蹖 毓夭鬲 賱賵俟 乇蹃丕 鬲诰丕貙 诏诰乇 亘丿乇 讴乇 乇蹃丕 鬲诰丕蹟 丕亘 讴蹃 賲蹖賳丕 亘诰蹖 诏賵賳诏蹖 蹃賵 趩讴蹖 鬲诰蹖 噩爻 讴賵 "亘賳鬲賵, 乇亘 乇丕讴诰丕" 倬讴丕乇賳丕 鬲诰丕蹟 丕賵乇 夭賳丿诏蹖 讴蹖 丨蹖孬蹖鬲責 倬诰乇 蹖蹃丕诤 賲蹖乇夭丕 丕丿蹖亘 蹖丕丿 丌鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 丕蹖讴 "氐賵乇鬲賽 丨丕賱 蹖蹃 蹃賵 诏卅蹖 鬲诰蹖 讴蹃 賲賵鬲 - 賲賵鬲 乇蹃蹖 賳蹃蹖诤 鬲诰蹖蹟 讴爻蹖 卮禺氐 讴丕 賲乇 噩丕賳丕 丕蹖讴 毓丕賲 禺亘乇 亘賳 诏卅蹖 鬲诰蹖 噩蹖爻蹝 爻丕卅蹖讴賱 讴蹖 诏诰賳俟蹖 亘噩鬲蹝 亘噩鬲蹝 亘賳丿 蹃賵噩丕卅蹝 蹖丕 鬲丕賳诏蹃 趩賱鬲蹝 趩賱鬲蹝 乇購讴 噩丕卅蹝蹟"
蹖蹃 讴蹃丕賳蹖 乇賵丕賱倬賳趫蹖貙 爻蹖丿倬賵乇 讴蹝 毓賱丕賯蹝 丕蹖讴 賲爻噩丿 讴蹝 爻丕賲賳蹝 爻賵乇 倬诰蹖賳讴賳蹝 讴蹝 賵丕賯毓蹝 爻蹝 卮乇賵毓 蹃賵鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 蹖蹃 賵丕賯毓蹃 丕爻 賵賯鬲 倬蹖卮 丌鬲丕 蹃蹝 噩亘 讴丕賳诏乇蹖爻 讴蹝 讴趩诰 蹃賳丿賵 丕賵乇 賲爻賱賲丕賳 丕乇讴丕賳 倬乇亘诰丕鬲 倬诰蹖乇蹖 倬乇 賳讴賱蹝 蹃賵鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 賵丕賯毓蹃 讴蹝 倬蹖卮 丌鬲蹝 蹃蹖 賲丨賱賵诤 讴蹝 賲爻賱賲丕賳 丕賮乇丕丿 賲蹖诤 睾蹖馗 賵 丕囟胤乇丕亘 讴蹖 讴蹖賮蹖鬲 噩賳賲 賱蹖鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 丿賵爻乇蹖 胤乇賮 賲爻賱賲丕賳 亘丿賱蹝 讴蹖 丌趹 賲蹖诤 诏丕卅蹝 讴賵 趫賳趫蹝 賲丕乇 讴乇 蹃賱丕讴 讴乇 丿蹖鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丕賳诏乇蹖夭 丨讴賲乇丕賳 乇趩乇趫 讴蹝 倬丕爻 賵賮丿 讴乇賮蹖賵 賱诏丕賳蹝 讴蹖 毓乇囟蹖 賱蹝 讴乇 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝 賲诏乇 賱賵俟丕 丿蹖丕 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟 丕蹖讴 讴乇丿丕乇 亘禺卮蹖 氐丕丨亘 蹖蹃 讴蹃鬲蹝 爻賳丕卅蹝 丿蹖鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 賱诏鬲丕 蹃蹝 丌噩 卮蹃乇 賲蹖诤 趩蹖賱蹖诤 丕趹蹖诤 诏蹖蹟 丕賳爻丕賳賵诤 讴蹖 賲丕乇讴丕俟 卮乇賵毓 蹃賵鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 亘賱賵丕卅蹖 賱賵俟 讴诰爻賵俟 讴乇 乇蹃蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 诏诰乇 賳匕乇 丌鬲卮 蹃賵 乇蹃蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 毓賵乇鬲賵诤 讴賵 丕爻鬲丨氐丕賱 讴丕 賳卮丕賳蹃 亘賳丕蹖丕 噩丕 乇蹃丕 蹃蹝蹟 蹃賲爻丕蹖蹃 貙 蹃賲爻丕卅蹝 爻蹝 丿亘讴 讴蹝 亘蹖俟诰丕 蹃蹝蹟 噩蹃丕诤 丕蹖讴 胤乇賮 賮乇賯蹃 賵丕乇丕賳蹃 丕禺鬲賱丕賮丕鬲 蹃蹖诤 丕丿诰乇 蹃蹖 讴趩诰 賱賵诏 丕賲賳 丕賵乇 丕鬲丨丕丿 讴蹖 讴賵卮卮賵诤 賲蹖诤 爻乇诏乇賲 毓賲賱 蹃蹖诤蹟 賲爻鬲夭丕丿 蹖蹃 讴蹃 讴蹃丕賳蹖 讴蹝 賲禺鬲賱賮 丕賵乇 亘蹝 卮賲丕乇 讴乇丿丕乇 蹃蹖诤蹟 賲禺鬲賱賮 讴乇丿丕乇 丕爻 賵賯鬲 讴蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮 爻蹖丕爻蹖 倬丕乇俟蹖賵诤 賵 賳馗乇蹖賵诤 讴蹖 賳賲丕卅賳丿诏蹖 亘诰蹖 讴乇鬲蹝 賳馗乇 丌鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丌禺乇 賲蹖诤 丕賳诏乇蹖夭 丨讴賵賲鬲 讴蹖 胤乇賮 爻蹝 丕蹖讴 噩蹃丕趹 賯氐亘蹝 倬乇 丕趹丕蹖丕 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝 噩爻 爻蹝 禺賵賮 夭丿蹃 蹃賵 讴乇 爻丕乇蹖 禺賵賳蹖 讴丕乇賵丕卅蹖 乇賵讴 丿蹖 噩丕鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 乇趩乇趫 讴蹖 鬲乇賯蹖 蹃賵噩丕鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 乇賮蹖賵噩蹖 讴蹖賲倬 賱诏丕 丿蹖丕 噩丕鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟 賲丕賱蹖 賵噩丕賳蹖 賳賯氐丕賳 讴蹖 賮蹃乇爻鬲 鬲蹖丕乇 讴蹖 噩丕鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 賲毓賱賵賲 倬趹鬲丕 蹃蹝 讴蹃 噩鬲賳蹝 蹃賳丿賵 賲丕乇蹝 诏卅蹝 蹃蹖诤 丕鬲賳蹝 蹃蹖 賲爻賱賲丕賳 賲賵鬲 讴蹝 诏诰丕俟 丕鬲丕乇蹝 诏卅蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丕賲賳 讴賲蹖俟蹖 讴丕 賯蹖丕賲 毓賲賱 賲蹖诤 丌鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟 讴丕乇讴賳 丕賲賳 亘爻 讴蹝 匕乇蹖毓蹝 乇賮蹖賵噩蹖 讴蹖賲倬 賲蹖诤 賲爻賱賲丕賳 丕賵乇 蹃賳丿賵賵诤 讴蹖 禺亘乇诏蹖乇蹖 賵 禺蹖乇爻诏丕賱蹖 讴蹝 賱蹖蹝 倬蹃賳趩鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 丕賲賳 亘爻 讴賵 趩賱丕賳蹝 賵丕賱丕 丕賵乇 讴賵卅蹖 賳蹃蹖诤 賵蹃蹖 賲乇丕丿 毓賱蹖 蹃賵鬲丕 蹃蹝 噩爻 讴蹝 讴蹃賳蹝 倬乇 賳鬲诰賵 爻賵乇 蹃賱丕讴 讴乇鬲丕 蹃蹝蹟
蹃乇 讴乇丿丕乇 讴蹖 丕倬賳蹖 讴蹃丕賳蹖 蹃蹝蹟 賲诏乇 丕賳 賲蹖诤 丕蹖讴 賯丿乇 賲卮鬲乇讴 蹃蹝蹟 丕賱賲貙 丿讴诰 丕賵乇 讴乇亘 讴蹖蹟 蹖蹃 丕爻 賲毓氐賵賲蹖鬲 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 噩爻 讴蹝 鬲丨鬲 蹃賲爻丕蹖蹃 貙 蹃賲爻丕卅蹝 讴蹝 蹃丕鬲诰 丕賲丕賳鬲蹖诤 乇讴诰賵丕 讴乇 蹃噩乇鬲 讴乇鬲丕 蹃蹝 讴蹃 蹃賮鬲蹃 亘诰乇 賲蹖诤 賱賵俟 丌卅蹖诤 诏蹝蹟 蹖蹃 丕爻 倬賳蹃丕诤 噩匕亘蹝 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 噩爻 爻蹝 爻乇卮丕乇 噩爻亘蹖乇 爻讴诰 禺賵丕鬲蹖賳 讴蹝 诏乇賵蹃 爻賲蹖鬲 讴賳賵蹖诤 賲蹖诤 趩诰賱丕賳诏 丿蹖鬲蹖 蹃蹝蹟 蹖蹃 丕賳 讴乇丿丕乇賵诤 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 噩賵 丕賲賳 讴乇丕鬲蹝 噩丕賳 讴诰賵 亘蹖俟诰鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 蹖蹃 丌賳讴趹賵诤 讴丕 丿讴诰 賳蹃蹖诤 讴蹃 讴鬲賳蹝 賱賵诏 丿乇亘丿乇 蹃賵卅蹝貙 讴鬲賳蹝 噩丕賳 爻蹝 诏卅蹝蹟 蹖蹃 讴蹃丕賳蹖 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝蹟 夭蹖丿蹖 爻賲鬲诰 賱讴诰鬲蹖 蹃蹝 讴蹃 "丿讴诰 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃賵賳丕 蹃蹖 噩丕賳 賱蹖賵丕 蹃蹝蹟" 蹖蹃 讴爻 讴丕 丿讴诰 蹃蹝 丕爻 爻蹝 賮乇賯 賳蹃蹖诤 倬趹鬲丕蹟 賮乇賯 倬趹鬲丕 蹃蹝 鬲賵 丿讴诰 讴蹝 蹃賵賳蹝 爻蹝蹟 讴蹖賵诤 責 賯乇蹆丕賱毓蹖賳 丨蹖丿乇 讴蹝 丕賱賮丕馗 讴蹖賵賳讴蹃 "讴乇亘 倬蹖蹃賲 蹃蹝." 責 蹖丕 倬诰乇 賲蹖賱丕賳 讴賳趫蹖乇丕 讴蹝 丕賱賮丕馗 讴蹝 "氐乇賮 讴乇亘 蹃蹖 丕蹖讴 爻趩丕 噩匕亘蹃 蹃蹝 " 責
爻賲丕噩蹖貙 賲毓丕卮蹖貙 賳賮爻蹖丕鬲蹖 丕賵乇 爻蹖丕爻蹖 丨賯丕卅賯 倬乇 賲亘賳蹖 賳丕賵賱 讴賵 诏賵賵賳丿 賳蹃丕賱丕賳蹖 賳蹝 1988 賲蹖诤 俟蹖賱蹖 賵蹖跇賳 賮賱賲 讴蹖 夭蹖賳鬲 亘禺卮蹖蹟 賮賱賲 讴蹝 诏蹖鬲 賵賳乇丕噩 亘诰丕俟蹖丕 賳蹝 讴賲倬賵夭 讴卅蹝蹟 丕賵賲 倬賵乇蹖 賳蹝 賳鬲诰賵 丕賵乇 讴丕賱噩 讴蹖 诏賵賱趫 賲蹖趫賱爻俟 丿蹖倬丕 爻丕蹃蹖 賳蹝 賳鬲诰賵 讴蹖 亘蹖賵蹖 讴丕 讴乇丿丕乇 丕丿丕 讴蹖丕蹟 賳丕賵賱 賲蹖诤 噩蹃丕诤 讴賵卅蹖 賲乇讴夭蹖 讴乇丿丕乇 賳蹃蹖诤 爻賵丕卅蹝 丕賱賲 丕賵乇 讴乇亘 讴蹝貙 賮賱賲 讴蹝 丕賳丿乇 賳鬲诰賵 讴賵 賲乇讴夭蹖 讴乇丿丕乇 讴蹖 丨蹖孬蹖鬲 丨丕氐賱 蹃蹝 蹟 賮賱賲 賲蹖诤 蹃乇賳丕賲 爻賳诏诰 讴丕 讴乇丿丕乇 亘诰蹖卮賲 爻丕蹃賳蹖 賳蹝 禺賵丿 丕丿丕 讴蹖丕 蹃蹝蹟 賮賱賲 讴丕 丕蹖讴 賲賳馗乇 蹃蹝 噩爻 賲蹖诤 賳鬲诰賵 讴蹖 亘蹖賵蹖 讴賵 丕賳鬲馗丕乇 讴乇鬲丕 丿讴诰丕蹖丕 诏蹖丕 蹃蹝蹟 賳鬲诰賵 囟賲蹖乇 讴蹖 讴卮賲讴卮 賲蹖诤 賲亘鬲賱丕 丕蹖讴 丿賳 爻蹝 賱丕倬鬲蹃 蹃蹝蹟 丕诏賱蹝 丿賳 噩蹖爻蹝 蹃蹖 賵蹃 賱賵俟鬲丕 蹃蹝 貙 亘蹖賵蹖 讴蹖 丿蹖讴诰鬲蹝 蹃蹖 丕蹖讴 丿乇丿 亘诰乇蹖 丌蹃 賳讴賱鬲蹖 蹃蹝 丕賵乇 丌賳讴诰賵诤 爻蹝 丌賳爻賵 俟倬讴 倬趹鬲蹝 蹃蹖诤蹟 亘蹝噩丕 賳蹃 蹃賵诏丕 丕诏乇 讴蹃丕 噩丕卅蹝 讴蹃 蹃賲丕乇蹝 爻賲丕噩 讴蹖 毓賵乇鬲 讴蹖 賲丨馗 蹖蹃蹖 卮賳丕禺鬲 丕賵乇 丨賯蹖賯鬲 蹃蹝蹟 賮賯胤貙 丕讴 丌蹃!
鬲賲爻 丕倬賳蹖 賳賵毓 讴蹖 丕賳賵讴诰蹖 鬲氐賳蹖賮 蹃蹝蹟 亘诰蹖卮賲 爻丕蹃賳蹖 賱讴诰鬲蹝 蹃賵卅蹝 讴蹃蹖诤 亘诰蹖 讴爻蹖 賮乇賯蹝 讴蹖 噩丕賳亘 噩诰讴丕丐 賳蹃蹖诤 乇讴诰鬲蹝蹟 讴爻蹖 讴乇丿丕乇 讴蹖 胤乇賮 丿丕乇蹖 賳蹃蹖诤 讴乇鬲蹝蹟 讴趩诰 丨囟乇丕鬲 讴賵 賱诏鬲丕 蹃蹝 讴蹃 丕賳蹃賵诤 賳蹝 丕爻 睾賲 讴蹝 爻丕鬲诰 爻賱賵讴 賳蹃蹖诤 讴蹖丕蹟 丕蹖讴 賱讴诰丕乇蹖 讴蹖 毓馗賲鬲 蹖蹃蹖 蹃蹝 讴蹃 賵蹃 噩匕亘丕鬲 讴蹖 乇賻賵 賲蹖诤 亘蹃蹃 亘睾蹖乇 鬲丕乇蹖禺蹖 卮毓賵乇 爻蹝 讴丕賲 賱蹝蹟 賳丕賵賱 讴丕 丕乇丿賵 鬲乇噩賲蹃 卮蹃賱丕 賳賯賵蹖 賳蹝 讴蹖丕 蹃蹝蹟
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February 28, 2016Reading books about Partition has never been easy. The sheer pain of reading those horrific incidences after which one doesn't even feel good to be a human, let alone one that is stuck with that as a history.
Still Bhishm Sahni's take on Partition is a very poignant read. The Story starts off with Nathu a destitude man attempting to kill a Pig, for a handsome amount of 5Rs (Which by the way is not a very comfortable first page read), which has been commissioned by a wealthy Muslim Man apparently (or what we/ Nathu knows) for a vetinery purpose. Little did he know that the same pig would be used for the act of blasphemy by keeping it on the stairs of a Mosque. And in this way starts the Domino effect of riot killings. No one was spared, from sikhs to Hindus to Muslims. The novel depicts how suddenly the once very familiar cross religion neighbourhoods turn bitterly hostile towards one another. The events depicted are based on the true account of 1947 riots, and hence we have elements of brutal killings, Forced Conversions, women falling off the well and also a good Muslim who before hand cautions a sikh couple about the impending doom.
The brilliance lies in the decoding of the human psyche during the riots and wonderfully shown through a series of conversations.
Bhishma Sahini also shows the politics that gripped the Congress due to sycophancy and petty ego issues of the members , while we waited for Independence. Along with that he shows the British nonchalance, who otherwise could have stopped the riots.
Liza:鈥榃ill they fight one another? In London you used to tell me that they were fighting against you鈥�
Richard: 鈥橳hey are fighting both against us and against one another鈥�
鈥榊ou are again joking, Richard. Aren鈥檛 you?鈥�
鈥業n the name of religion they fight one another; in the name of freedom they fight against us.鈥�
鈥楧on鈥檛 try to be too clever, Richard. I also know a thing or two. In the name of freedom they fight against you, but in the name of religion you make them fight one another. Isn鈥檛 that right?鈥�
Still Bhishm Sahni's take on Partition is a very poignant read. The Story starts off with Nathu a destitude man attempting to kill a Pig, for a handsome amount of 5Rs (Which by the way is not a very comfortable first page read), which has been commissioned by a wealthy Muslim Man apparently (or what we/ Nathu knows) for a vetinery purpose. Little did he know that the same pig would be used for the act of blasphemy by keeping it on the stairs of a Mosque. And in this way starts the Domino effect of riot killings. No one was spared, from sikhs to Hindus to Muslims. The novel depicts how suddenly the once very familiar cross religion neighbourhoods turn bitterly hostile towards one another. The events depicted are based on the true account of 1947 riots, and hence we have elements of brutal killings, Forced Conversions, women falling off the well and also a good Muslim who before hand cautions a sikh couple about the impending doom.
The brilliance lies in the decoding of the human psyche during the riots and wonderfully shown through a series of conversations.
Bhishma Sahini also shows the politics that gripped the Congress due to sycophancy and petty ego issues of the members , while we waited for Independence. Along with that he shows the British nonchalance, who otherwise could have stopped the riots.
Liza:鈥榃ill they fight one another? In London you used to tell me that they were fighting against you鈥�
Richard: 鈥橳hey are fighting both against us and against one another鈥�
鈥榊ou are again joking, Richard. Aren鈥檛 you?鈥�
鈥業n the name of religion they fight one another; in the name of freedom they fight against us.鈥�
鈥楧on鈥檛 try to be too clever, Richard. I also know a thing or two. In the name of freedom they fight against you, but in the name of religion you make them fight one another. Isn鈥檛 that right?鈥�
June 26, 2022
Race and religious riots are not, of course, unique to India, but the subcontinent has had more than its unfair share. It is to be expected, therefore, that Indian literature sometimes seeks to examine such occurrences and in "Tamas" (set at the time of the Partition) we have been given a work intent upon showing us the dynamics of how such events unfold. In presenting his immersive anatomy of a riot, Sahni steps past the usual narrative exposition through the eyes of a central protagonist, giving us multiple protagonists. I admit, I sometimes had trouble keeping track of who was who but then, that was probably Sahni鈥檚 intention. So, instead of a central character, we have the contingencies of the multitude. The great strength of Sahni鈥檚 work is that most of these contingent characters are so very believable. For example, the reader cannot do other than experience the sickening, primeval fear of an old couple鈥檚 night-time flight from the village that has turned against them, a village in which they had spent their entire lives. "Tamas" is an impressive work that not only captures a specific historic moment, but that deadly darkness lurking like a snake in too many of us.
April 20, 2021
" If Hindus and Muslims and Sikhs got together, we'd be unified and that would make the English weaker. The more we fight amongst ourselves, the stronger they get.
It was the same worn out argument these people had heard from him every day, but things had gone too far by now for this argument to have any impact at all."
Partition Literature such as Tamas provide raw insights on sorrow and torment to young generation readers on what really was the reason behind 200,000 to 2 million deaths (Source: Wikipedia) to occur and countless rapes on women, children and even more forced and humiliating religious conversions which took place under the cloak of religion but were run by ulterior motives of few ambitious and humanity lacking souls.
Must read book because it is a combination of good writing style, wonderful depiction of society in that time period and providing non-partisan coverage to all communities and all kinds of scenarios encountered during the partition era by those fleeing one country to another.
P.S. : Possibly, one should consider reading it in Hindi because certain English translated words like Mleccha or Kafirs just don't fit into the narration well.
It was the same worn out argument these people had heard from him every day, but things had gone too far by now for this argument to have any impact at all."
Partition Literature such as Tamas provide raw insights on sorrow and torment to young generation readers on what really was the reason behind 200,000 to 2 million deaths (Source: Wikipedia) to occur and countless rapes on women, children and even more forced and humiliating religious conversions which took place under the cloak of religion but were run by ulterior motives of few ambitious and humanity lacking souls.
Must read book because it is a combination of good writing style, wonderful depiction of society in that time period and providing non-partisan coverage to all communities and all kinds of scenarios encountered during the partition era by those fleeing one country to another.
P.S. : Possibly, one should consider reading it in Hindi because certain English translated words like Mleccha or Kafirs just don't fit into the narration well.
July 2, 2021
Stories about partition and communal riots are never easy to read. It feels like you're reading about a parallel universe and not about what happened in the past.
Even though this novel is translated from Hindi, I feel it rightly portrays the emotions and feelings of people who are in one way or the other affected by the riots. You read about tensions rising between neighbours and friends, all in the name of religion. There are some stories of compassion across beliefs as well, which makes you believe in humanity again. This book also gives an insight into the rise of political parties and institutions and how they were perceived by the general population just before independence.
It's a good read and a window to how the events may have unfolded back then.
Even though this novel is translated from Hindi, I feel it rightly portrays the emotions and feelings of people who are in one way or the other affected by the riots. You read about tensions rising between neighbours and friends, all in the name of religion. There are some stories of compassion across beliefs as well, which makes you believe in humanity again. This book also gives an insight into the rise of political parties and institutions and how they were perceived by the general population just before independence.
It's a good read and a window to how the events may have unfolded back then.
May 10, 2012
Have been planning to read this book forever, but somehow never managed to buy/borrow it. Finally managed to lay my hands on it on my recent vacation and glad I didn't read this in parts. The intensity of it takes you in slowly and leaves you with a lump in the throat by the time you finish it.
The book says it's based on real incidents and possible that Bhisham Sahni had witnessed some of the incidents actually narrated in this book. No matter what, they seem quite plausible considering the time and situation that it's set in. Partition remains one of the saddest moments in Indian history and each literary work I read on it makes me sadder and sadder.
Not a typical fiction read, but a must read for any of those interested in history, Indian history in particular.
Now to download the series and watch.
The book says it's based on real incidents and possible that Bhisham Sahni had witnessed some of the incidents actually narrated in this book. No matter what, they seem quite plausible considering the time and situation that it's set in. Partition remains one of the saddest moments in Indian history and each literary work I read on it makes me sadder and sadder.
Not a typical fiction read, but a must read for any of those interested in history, Indian history in particular.
Now to download the series and watch.
October 28, 2014
Kites shall hover, kites and vultures shall continue to hover for long鈥�
Like the receding tide of the sea, the tide of the riots had subsided, leaving behind all kinds of litter and junk and garbage.
The above two quotes from the book summarise the before and after of the book clearly. Bhisham Sahni a master story teller sketches the darkness of partition through Tamas. This is not one story but multiple entwined stories creating a sequence of events building the partition saga.
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Like the receding tide of the sea, the tide of the riots had subsided, leaving behind all kinds of litter and junk and garbage.
The above two quotes from the book summarise the before and after of the book clearly. Bhisham Sahni a master story teller sketches the darkness of partition through Tamas. This is not one story but multiple entwined stories creating a sequence of events building the partition saga.
To read and share your views, visit the link below:
September 15, 2011
the book is about the time when the partition of INDIA-PAKISTAN took place and the riots that occured during that time.
Its nicely written and if someone one loves reading historic-fiction books u sld probably read this one ..!!
Its nicely written and if someone one loves reading historic-fiction books u sld probably read this one ..!!
May 22, 2021
The colonisation of India and further the partition of India and Pakistan are events which our respective countries are still healing from, and will continue to do so for many generations in the future. Bhisham Shahni鈥檚 Tamas is a timeless piece of literature which will remind its readers that a divided country is any ruler鈥檚 wet dream - for till people are turned against each other, they cannot hold their government accountable. It is a tale of torture, death and despair which has been lived by numerous families irrespective of their religion during partition. It is history from which we refuse to learn the right lessons from; all that grief has culminated in to is an obscure statistic in a study gathering dust somewhere, or fodder to be selectively fed to public by the hands of hate-mongers till date.
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鈥淚 want figures, only figures, nothing but figures. Why don鈥檛 you understand? You start narrating an endless tale of woe and suffering. I am not here to listen to the whole 鈥淩amayana.鈥� Give me figures鈥攈ow many dead, how many wounded, how much loss of property and goods. That is all.鈥�
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This is probably more of a rant than review, but all in all, must read.
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鈥淚 want figures, only figures, nothing but figures. Why don鈥檛 you understand? You start narrating an endless tale of woe and suffering. I am not here to listen to the whole 鈥淩amayana.鈥� Give me figures鈥攈ow many dead, how many wounded, how much loss of property and goods. That is all.鈥�
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This is probably more of a rant than review, but all in all, must read.
February 23, 2022
Not an easy read. Adopted a simplistic view of the tensions surrounding communal violence, and yet terrifyingly relevant even today. Government divides and rules,
July 22, 2019
Finished this book with mixed feelings. This is certainly a wonderful depiction of the period just prior to partition and people's constantly changing fears and motivations during that time. On the other hand it falls a bit short as a novel. I liked it a lot in many places, but by the time I got to the end, it felt somehow incomplete.
First about the translation - this is Bhisham Sahni's own translation and it is quite good, even if it is unlikely to match the original Hindi version.
The first half of the book is excellent, particularly in the characterization of the motley collection of characters. That is quite a feat actually, given there are several characters and not enough space can be allocated to anyone in specific. Still, even in just a few pages, he manages to do this and you get a wonderful sense of the person and his/her motivations. He also brings out the distinctions and segregation in class, caste, religion and political opinions beautifully. It gives you a sense of being in that time and place.
Unfortunately, two things detract from making this book a classic. Firstly, the number of characters make it problematic to close the narrative arc on many of the characters. The author, in fact, does not even try to do that, probably because it is not possible to do so without making the novel meander around for another 100 odd pages. That would have been fine if only he had not built up the characters in the first half of the book. Their sudden disappearance or negligent wrap-up of their narrative arcs leave you feeling shortchanged.
The second issue is with the structure of the book itself. It suddenly flips from being a keenly observed characterization of individual behaviours and motivations to the happenings and happenstances of a riot. The problem is this shift in structure doesn't happen organically, it seems almost forced making the book read like two distinct halves loosely connected. New characters are suddenly introduced and the old characters disappear only to make their entry again for a footnote like closure.
That said, Bhisham Sahni is as proficient in his description of events during the riots and post the riots as he is in the characterization in the first half. For instance, the way he brings to life the grotesque mixture of relief, distress, macabre humour and political machinations in the relief camp is searingly heartbreaking. So too, the experience of specific individuals victimized by the rioting itself. The detached way in which he describes these events makes it even more compelling.
All said, a book worth reading for its honesty, keenly observed understanding of individual failings, fears and ambitions, and its detached birds eye view of how a riot actually unfolds and ends. It is, you could say, two books in one, and could well have been written that way.
First about the translation - this is Bhisham Sahni's own translation and it is quite good, even if it is unlikely to match the original Hindi version.
The first half of the book is excellent, particularly in the characterization of the motley collection of characters. That is quite a feat actually, given there are several characters and not enough space can be allocated to anyone in specific. Still, even in just a few pages, he manages to do this and you get a wonderful sense of the person and his/her motivations. He also brings out the distinctions and segregation in class, caste, religion and political opinions beautifully. It gives you a sense of being in that time and place.
Unfortunately, two things detract from making this book a classic. Firstly, the number of characters make it problematic to close the narrative arc on many of the characters. The author, in fact, does not even try to do that, probably because it is not possible to do so without making the novel meander around for another 100 odd pages. That would have been fine if only he had not built up the characters in the first half of the book. Their sudden disappearance or negligent wrap-up of their narrative arcs leave you feeling shortchanged.
The second issue is with the structure of the book itself. It suddenly flips from being a keenly observed characterization of individual behaviours and motivations to the happenings and happenstances of a riot. The problem is this shift in structure doesn't happen organically, it seems almost forced making the book read like two distinct halves loosely connected. New characters are suddenly introduced and the old characters disappear only to make their entry again for a footnote like closure.
That said, Bhisham Sahni is as proficient in his description of events during the riots and post the riots as he is in the characterization in the first half. For instance, the way he brings to life the grotesque mixture of relief, distress, macabre humour and political machinations in the relief camp is searingly heartbreaking. So too, the experience of specific individuals victimized by the rioting itself. The detached way in which he describes these events makes it even more compelling.
All said, a book worth reading for its honesty, keenly observed understanding of individual failings, fears and ambitions, and its detached birds eye view of how a riot actually unfolds and ends. It is, you could say, two books in one, and could well have been written that way.
July 11, 2022
(re-sharing this from my ig as it is Sahni's Birth Anniversary today)
(actualy written on 24/5/21)
饾檹饾櫀饾櫌饾櫀饾櫒 - 饾樋饾櫀饾櫑饾櫊饾櫍饾櫄饾櫒饾櫒. Inspired by Bhishm Sahni's own experience during the partition, this story is set in Punjab, just before the Partition. One instance of the communal riots that ravaged our country at the time. The account is of merely 5 days, but of 5 dark, terrifying days. Sahni captures a bird's eye view of the riots and how they were inextricably connected with lies, politics and economics. He weaves together the horrifying stories of various characters, - Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and even the District British Commissioner. There's no single protagonist, the riot itself is the protagonist.
We start with Nathu, who was paid to kill a pig, unaware of the real reason behind it. This becomes the spark provoking the fire of communal violence that would come to ravage the town.
Mankind goes beserk because of terror. People do the unthinkable because they believe it's the only way to survive. The way the best of friends can no longer trust each other. Some people who'd die to save their religion and honour and others who gave it up to save their lives. The hesitation of a rioter when about to kill someone he knew. An old Muslim lady giving refuge to Sikhs in her house. How 15 year year old Ranviir is brainwashed into murdering every Muslim possible. Iqbal Singh who turns into Iqbal Ahmed overnight听to save his life. The British commissioner who loves Indian culture but doesn't care enough to try to stop the riots from taking place.The blame game played by all the political parties. In a moment, how people are refugees in their own houses.
This is a poignant story of humanity and hatred. Bravery and cowardice. Kindness and cruelty. Betrayal from the most trustworthy and loyalty from whom you don't even know. It's chilling and uncomfortable, frightening and depressing but I will still ask you to read it. Because it shows how paranoia makes one do the unthinkable. The smallest of misunderstandings lead to murders. How all humanity is lost, all ideals, all the claims of听 brotherhood are lost in the face of terror. And, the instances here remain true to this day.The players change, but the story remains the same.
啶侧啶むぞ 啶灌 啶多す啶� 啶ぐ 啶氞啶侧啶� 啶夃ぁ啶监啶傕啷€啷� 啶嗋じ啶距ぐ 啶す啷佮い 啶啶班 啶灌啶傕イ
(actualy written on 24/5/21)
饾檹饾櫀饾櫌饾櫀饾櫒 - 饾樋饾櫀饾櫑饾櫊饾櫍饾櫄饾櫒饾櫒. Inspired by Bhishm Sahni's own experience during the partition, this story is set in Punjab, just before the Partition. One instance of the communal riots that ravaged our country at the time. The account is of merely 5 days, but of 5 dark, terrifying days. Sahni captures a bird's eye view of the riots and how they were inextricably connected with lies, politics and economics. He weaves together the horrifying stories of various characters, - Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and even the District British Commissioner. There's no single protagonist, the riot itself is the protagonist.
We start with Nathu, who was paid to kill a pig, unaware of the real reason behind it. This becomes the spark provoking the fire of communal violence that would come to ravage the town.
Mankind goes beserk because of terror. People do the unthinkable because they believe it's the only way to survive. The way the best of friends can no longer trust each other. Some people who'd die to save their religion and honour and others who gave it up to save their lives. The hesitation of a rioter when about to kill someone he knew. An old Muslim lady giving refuge to Sikhs in her house. How 15 year year old Ranviir is brainwashed into murdering every Muslim possible. Iqbal Singh who turns into Iqbal Ahmed overnight听to save his life. The British commissioner who loves Indian culture but doesn't care enough to try to stop the riots from taking place.The blame game played by all the political parties. In a moment, how people are refugees in their own houses.
This is a poignant story of humanity and hatred. Bravery and cowardice. Kindness and cruelty. Betrayal from the most trustworthy and loyalty from whom you don't even know. It's chilling and uncomfortable, frightening and depressing but I will still ask you to read it. Because it shows how paranoia makes one do the unthinkable. The smallest of misunderstandings lead to murders. How all humanity is lost, all ideals, all the claims of听 brotherhood are lost in the face of terror. And, the instances here remain true to this day.The players change, but the story remains the same.
啶侧啶むぞ 啶灌 啶多す啶� 啶ぐ 啶氞啶侧啶� 啶夃ぁ啶监啶傕啷€啷� 啶嗋じ啶距ぐ 啶す啷佮い 啶啶班 啶灌啶傕イ
December 15, 2023
This was a difficult book to read. It isn't that I haven't read historical fiction based on Partition or World Wars before and had my heart broken multiple times reading such books. But this time there was a tinge of other emotions as well, along with the sadness that accompanies with war based books. I felt anger at the injustice of it all. I mean the violence is instigated by someone, the deed is carried out by someone else but who suffers in the end? The common people, the daily wage laborer but again these are the same people who are emotional and God fearing but ready to pick up arms when pushed against a wall. There was a sense of frustration at the end too, when things return back to a little normalcy, the babus and officers act as if nothing really serious has happened. Everything is forgotten but not really forgiven because deep down they know that a Hindu can never again trust a Muslim and vice versa. The events that occur here are like a precursor to the Partition.
The first half of the book shows how people go about their daily business in a small city and villages and although there is a sense of trouble arriving soon, people still have some hopes from the British administration that they will take prompt actions and help in curbing the violence that threatens to ruin the delicate equilibrium of peace between the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities. But by the time the British officer brings in the army, a hundred and three villages have already been put under fire and so much blood spilt and property destroyed that the relief brought in at the end seems like a pointless mockery. Bhisham Sahni has put across his message that there are good and bad people in all religion but what matters in the end are your choices and your actions.
I might read the book again in future(I usually don't reread books), but I'm definitely watching the old TV series this weekend.
The first half of the book shows how people go about their daily business in a small city and villages and although there is a sense of trouble arriving soon, people still have some hopes from the British administration that they will take prompt actions and help in curbing the violence that threatens to ruin the delicate equilibrium of peace between the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities. But by the time the British officer brings in the army, a hundred and three villages have already been put under fire and so much blood spilt and property destroyed that the relief brought in at the end seems like a pointless mockery. Bhisham Sahni has put across his message that there are good and bad people in all religion but what matters in the end are your choices and your actions.
I might read the book again in future(I usually don't reread books), but I'm definitely watching the old TV series this weekend.
September 16, 2010
Two weeks ago I picked this book from the library only by chance and I honestly didn鈥檛 expect I would find this interesting as I do.
The story is based on the true events of riots of India-Pakistan partition in 1947 to which the author was himself the witness. Tamas also explores the horrible politics of those times and events of a freedom struggle. The story captures the four days of violence through the eyes of different characters in the book and the horrifying experiences of people. The book tells the stories of Hindus, Muslim and Sikhs both good and bad and British. The events after the riots show how British achieved their divide and rule policy successfully.
The novel has a sort of episodic structure and some what difficult to find the connection to the last but that does not remove the greatness of this book. The book is depressing, frightening still it is a must read book for anyone who is needs the historical events and facts connected to India-Pakistan partition. A riot that resulted from finding pig carcass on a mosque鈥檚 steps that eventually leads to the deaths of nearly a quarter million.
The story is based on the true events of riots of India-Pakistan partition in 1947 to which the author was himself the witness. Tamas also explores the horrible politics of those times and events of a freedom struggle. The story captures the four days of violence through the eyes of different characters in the book and the horrifying experiences of people. The book tells the stories of Hindus, Muslim and Sikhs both good and bad and British. The events after the riots show how British achieved their divide and rule policy successfully.
The novel has a sort of episodic structure and some what difficult to find the connection to the last but that does not remove the greatness of this book. The book is depressing, frightening still it is a must read book for anyone who is needs the historical events and facts connected to India-Pakistan partition. A riot that resulted from finding pig carcass on a mosque鈥檚 steps that eventually leads to the deaths of nearly a quarter million.
September 16, 2021
What a wonderful introduction into Hindi literature! I finally decided to read a full length Hindi novel and I am so glad that I did. Tamas is about religious intolerance, village life, British Raj and the ultimate need for peace. The book is beautifully balanced and exposes the kindness and cruelties of all religions and people involved. Hypocrisy is a common thread throughout the book. One thing that I liked about the book was that Bhishm Sahni introduces a character, starts its story and then leaves it hanging for a few chapters. The story of the character develops meanwhile and then we are reintroduced to them. This feeling of rediscovery is satisfying to read and truly demonstrates the power of beautiful writing.
Here鈥檚 to reading more Hindi books and not just the usual English best sellers.
Here鈥檚 to reading more Hindi books and not just the usual English best sellers.
July 31, 2018
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February 21, 2013
This book is deservedly one of the greatest in Hindi literature. One of the darkest phases in Indian history, depicted from so many vantage points, many of which are not obvious and don't seem relevant at first. The narrative is largely unbiased, and brings out the human imperfections which surface out during these times to change the course of lives.
Also, if you are looking for a graphic description of violence in riots, this is not exactly the book you want to read. But, that's exactly what makes it different, and better than others.
Also, if you are looking for a graphic description of violence in riots, this is not exactly the book you want to read. But, that's exactly what makes it different, and better than others.
December 28, 2007
Its one of my Favorite book that i would recommend u to read on rainy days with coffee mug in ur hand....coz thats how i read it.........it has got the plot that has been set during the time of partition ..........AWESOME!!!
February 23, 2025
Let me start this review with a question for a change. What do you think of history? Can history ever be accurate? I wonder what if someone somewhere missed the point entirely and miswrote history unknowingly? How can historians learn the intentions hidden in someone鈥檚 heart? How can one take into account minute details that happened in the dark that no one except the vast dark sky could witness? How would one know if it all didn鈥檛 start with something and end with something else altogether? Who do you trust, and how many sources would one consider? So, can history ever be accurate, or is it just hearsay? Because all of us can write history based on what we know or hear. But will it ever be enough to be called the truth?
Tamas by Bhisham Sahni is a first-person account of the riots that broke across the villages in pre-independent India, where Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs found themselves against one another all of a sudden. One day, they were all brothers gossiping about their British rulers. The next day, they are stocking ammunition in their backyard to fight one another. The story starts with a very unsuspecting event where Nathu agrees to skin a pig for a Muslim dealer to supply for the veterinary doctor. But things go haywire when the carcass of the pig is found outside a masjid. A communal riot breaks out as the centre keeps watching with their folded hands.
Even with a vast array of characters that sprout anew in every chapter, there is not one protagonist in the book. The events are raw and told from the point of view of people from each community. At one point, you feel someone is wrong, and the very next, you realise the other group isn鈥檛 a saint either. Some events would boil one鈥檚 blood, and it doesn鈥檛 matter if you identify with the community of the abusers or not; you would want to scream at their faces to end it all. Now tell me, who writes history with such neutrality?
One particular scene that shook me was when the book depicted how a man changes from being a human to an animal, absorbed by his extremist ideologies, and forgets his core principles just to prove himself right. Another scene where someone struggles to harm another person belonging to a different community because he had known him once is nuanced beautifully, making you realise how fragile the human mind is and how it can be mended with love instead of hatred.
The beauty of the book lies in the fact that it doesn鈥檛 speculate or accuse one particular person or religion and doesn鈥檛 justify the cruel actions that follow later. It only raises concerns and questions the authorities who watch the play unfold. It鈥檚 an exhaustingly long book full of emotions, violence, and numerous characters. But you wouldn鈥檛 want to miss this book based on the Indian partition.
Tamas by Bhisham Sahni is a first-person account of the riots that broke across the villages in pre-independent India, where Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs found themselves against one another all of a sudden. One day, they were all brothers gossiping about their British rulers. The next day, they are stocking ammunition in their backyard to fight one another. The story starts with a very unsuspecting event where Nathu agrees to skin a pig for a Muslim dealer to supply for the veterinary doctor. But things go haywire when the carcass of the pig is found outside a masjid. A communal riot breaks out as the centre keeps watching with their folded hands.
Even with a vast array of characters that sprout anew in every chapter, there is not one protagonist in the book. The events are raw and told from the point of view of people from each community. At one point, you feel someone is wrong, and the very next, you realise the other group isn鈥檛 a saint either. Some events would boil one鈥檚 blood, and it doesn鈥檛 matter if you identify with the community of the abusers or not; you would want to scream at their faces to end it all. Now tell me, who writes history with such neutrality?
One particular scene that shook me was when the book depicted how a man changes from being a human to an animal, absorbed by his extremist ideologies, and forgets his core principles just to prove himself right. Another scene where someone struggles to harm another person belonging to a different community because he had known him once is nuanced beautifully, making you realise how fragile the human mind is and how it can be mended with love instead of hatred.
The beauty of the book lies in the fact that it doesn鈥檛 speculate or accuse one particular person or religion and doesn鈥檛 justify the cruel actions that follow later. It only raises concerns and questions the authorities who watch the play unfold. It鈥檚 an exhaustingly long book full of emotions, violence, and numerous characters. But you wouldn鈥檛 want to miss this book based on the Indian partition.
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