Radha (novel)

Radha
Author	Krishna Dharabasi
Original title	राधा
Country	Nepal
Language	Nepali
Genre	Novel
Published	2005
Publisher	Pairavi Book House
Awards	Winner of Madan Puraskar 2005
ISBN	9789937541275

Radha (Nepali: राधा) is a 2005 novel written by Krishna Dharabasi, and winner of Madan Puraskar.The novel was an adaptation of the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharat, giving greater prominence to the character of Radha.^{[citation needed]} Inspired by Jacques Derrida's Theory of Deconstruction, Dharabasi completely changed the characters of Radha and Krishna, making Radha is brave, dignified and revolutionary.^{[citation needed]}^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot summary[]

The plot of Radha reflects the situation in Nepal at the time of its publication, especially the Nepalese Civil War.^{[citation needed]}

Radha is an example of “Lila Lekhan”, a Nepalese metaphysical novel concerned with explaining the features of reality that exist beyond the physical world and our immediate senses,^{[citation needed]} for which Dharabasi is known.

References[]

^ "Nepali Novel "Radha" (राधा)". Ksimkhada.com. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
^ Krishna Dharabasi. "Radha by Krishna Dharabasi — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
^ "Krishna Dharabasi". WikiNepal.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

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[1] "Nepali Novel "Radha" (राधा)". Ksimkhada.com. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

[2] Krishna Dharabasi. "Radha by Krishna Dharabasi — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

[3] "Krishna Dharabasi". WikiNepal.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

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