Book Review: Once Upon A Dharamyudh
Author: Vibhor Tikiya
Publisher: Srishti Publishers and Distributors
Pages: 208
Category: Fiction
Price: Rs. 150/-
Review By : @aysh1691_hakim
Blurb:
Dharam
is a dream institution for its founders and employees alike, who give it their
sweat and blood. In time, it prospers owing to the fine acumen of its owners
and efforts of its employees.
Prakash is caught in the web of fulfilling his fathers dying wish and gives up
his dream job to take up the mantle of responsibility at Dharam. A radical thinker
equipped with modern ways of working, he sets the company and workers on a path
of development, though with much resistance to his methods. Udays humble
origins and difficult childhood inspire him to dream big, he dreams of equality
and fair treatment for the weaker sections of the society. He believes it is
his Dharam to raise his voice against any injustice. The fight between a mans
belief and an institutions values becomes a tussle between the haves and the
have nots, acquiring magnanimous proportions. Both believe they are right and
are willing to do what is needed to be done for their Dharam.
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I
got an autographed copy from @Share_Books - A Global platform for new Author's to showcase their work, recently. The title does not reveal
much.
Once
Upon A Dharamyudh tells the story of Prakash, a young man, his mission in life,
his passion for it and the journey of a lifetime.
The
war is fought for the existence of a spinning mill called Dharam symbolising
the war for the victory of Dharma.
The
story is from an industry owner's perspective and the challenges they face. This
book gives great management lessons on how to run a firm, some ethical tactics
are shared.
All
in all, it doesn't give you much turns and twists. Just a simple story with
little love and romance. It is more about entrepreneurship, the battles,
deceit, business and politics.
“Once
Upon A Dharamyudh” stands out and makes Vibhor come across as a confident
storyteller with a smooth narration.
There
is a right man doing the right things often forced by the system to resort to
wrong means to achieve the right results. Then there is a right man doing wrong
things while appearing to make himself come across as right - an ideological
war 'Dharamyudh'.
All
the characters are true to life.
Once
Upon A Dharamyudh is definitely a very engrossing read with generous sprinkling
of verses from the Gita. Story moves from 60s to early 90s without hiccups.
Mighty
impressed with Vibhor and loved the way he has kept it awesome within 208
pages.
My Rating: 4.2/5
Author:
Vibhor Tikiya is the author of the bestseller book DADA and has followed
it up with Once Upon A Dharamyudh. He is an ME from IISc, MBA from IIM
Ahmedabad and an LLB. He believes Dharamyudh highlights the underlying
difference in the aspirations of different strata of contemporary society and
the ensuing struggle between them guided by the age old Bhagvad Gita.
