{"product_id":"raag-darbari-modern-classics","title":"Raag Darbari : Modern Classics","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRaag Darbari by Shrilal Shukla – A Classic Novel of Village Power and Corruption\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaag Darbari\u003c\/strong\u003e by Shrilal Shukla is a modern classic set in Shivpalganj, a small Uttar Pradesh village that could be any village in India. It's a sharp, enduring portrait of power, corruption and the ordinary people who live under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanganath, a history research student, visits his uncle Vaidyaji, the village's all-powerful and deeply corrupt leader, who controls the college, the village council, the grain cooperative and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Ranganath watches village life up close, he meets Langad, an ordinary man who wants to do things honestly but must bow to the corrupt system for even the smallest task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen challengers try to bring Vaidyaji down, a chain of events unfolds that holds the reader to the end and changes Ranganath's view of the village for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA village ruled by one man and his network of supporters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRanganath's outsider view of rural power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLangad's struggle as an honest common man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow corruption shapes everyday institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA story of rivalry, intrigue and changing perceptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of Indian classics and satire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose interested in rural India and politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of sharply observed social fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents and teachers of Hindi and Indian literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaag Darbari\u003c\/strong\u003e is a landmark of modern Indian fiction. If you enjoy fiction that shows how power really works, Shrilal Shukla's novel remains as relevant as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrilal Shukla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67904346652947,"sku":"BY13.6910","price":430.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/RaagDarbari-1.webp?v=1793444148","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/raag-darbari-modern-classics","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}