Krishnavtar : Vol. 4 : Mahabali Bheem

When a visionary writer looks at history, he also presents it in its entirety. Renowned novelist Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi, who has written several excellent Gujarati novels based on historical and mythological characters, is revered as one such visionary in Indian fiction. Krishnaavatar is Munshis monumental novel, published in several volumes and translated into numerous languages. Mahabali Bhima is its fourth volume. Among the warriors of the Mahabharata period, Bhimas character is the most thrilling, and this volume unforgettably depicts his various dimensions. Like the entire novel, this volume is not without its presence in the presence of a great warrior and strategist like Krishna. However, the way Bhima inspires the political landscape from Draupadis swayamvara to the Mahabharata war, reveals his enchanting nature, both rough and gentle, humorous and serious, and above all, his warrior nature. Moreover, the contemporary politics has been depicted on a broad social landscape, which reveals to the reader a new side of many familiar characters, and despite all the mythology associated with them, they appear more real and credible in their historicity.