Vatan Aur Desh

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Vatan Aur Desh
Author Yashpal
LanguageHindi
PublisherLokbharti Prakashan (Rajkamal Prakashan) (India)
Publication date
1958
Publication placeIndia
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Followed by Desh Ka Bhavishya  

Vatan Aur Desh is the first of the two volumes of the novel Jhutha Sach by the author Yashpal. It is based on the events surrounding the Partition of India. [1] It was originally published in 1958 in India. In this novel, he has beautifully portrayed the conflict to simplistic terms of class warfare. The scope and realism of this novel has resulted in its favorable comparison with Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . [2]

References

  1. Daisy Rockwell (1 October 2011). "Night-Smudged Light". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. Corinne Friend (1977–1978). "Yashpal : Fighter For Freedom -- Writer For Justice". Journal of South Asian Literature. 13 (1/4): 65–90. JSTOR   40873491.