Бхишам Сахни — библиография

In a city in undivided Punjab, Nathu, a tanner, is bribed to kill a pig. When the animal’s carcass is discovered on the steps of the local mosque the next morning, simmering tensions explode into an orgy of bloodlust. As the carnage ensues, ordinary lives are dramatically upturned: The women of a Sikh village resolve to make the ultimate sacrifice when faced with imminent death at the hands of an advancing mob; an elderly couple undertakes a perilous journey when the one place they call home is no longer safe for them; and wracked with guilt, Nathu must come to terms with his unwitting role in instigating the violence. Yet, despite the…

Bhisham Sahniy o'zbek kitobxonlariga yaxshi tanish desak bo'ladi. Uning «Darichalar» qissasi hali-hanuz og'izdan tushmaydi. Mazkur «Basantiy» romani hozirgi Hindistondagi kambag'allar hayotidan hikoya qiluvchi kamdan-kam asarlardan biri hisoblanadi. Bu asarda nochor, kambag'al oilaning qizi Basantiyning hayoti, boshidan kechirgan nohaqliklar, Dinu isimli yigitni uchratishi, unga ko'ngil qo'yishi, yaxshi hayot haqidagi orzulari va oxir-oqibat bularning bari sarob ekanligi, lekin shunga qaramay qizning yashash uchun intilishlari yoritilgan.