Mudrarakshasa 's Chanakya--King maker updated Durdhara pg 5

Friends, This is my new thread. Iam trying to reproduce Mudrarakshasa in this thread.

Avantika,

Your post comes in an appropriate time. it is mere coincidence that last week only I saw a program in Epic channel on Mudrarakshasa. It centered around the story and role of Jeeva Sidhhi- one of the leading disciples and, subsequently, a spy of Chanakya. Jeeva Sidhhi was employed by Chanakya to spy on Amatya Rakshasa and how he foiled all his plans to execute Chandragupt by informing Chanakya beforehand.

Considering the construct of the program and the narrators being professors and researchers from University of Bombay, I found the piece authentic, well-crafted and spared from the absurd liberties taken by the creative teams of daily soaps, including CN.

They made some astonishing points which are as following:

1. Chandragupt was illegitimate child of Dhananand from a daasi called Moora. This is one version I have never heard or read before. The chanakya-dhanananda clash and Chanakya discovering and training Chandragupta stands same.
It left me wondering if history is, especially the ones without pictorial records, really open to numerous interpretations.

2. Chanakya never wanted to eliminate Amatya Rakshasa. Rather he was aware of Amatya's political and administrative acumen hence tried his best to include him in Chandragupt's team. Chanakya has realised he will not be always to successful to thwart every fatal attempt from Amatya hence tried to convince and reconcile, which eventually he succeeded in.

Just felt like sharing these points with you.

Hey Avantika and shumi ...had a great time reading your posts...very informative!! Thanks a ton for sharing guys

Very nice thread, Avantika. I remember reading Mudrarasksha a decade ago in translation in my dad's personal library. I literally loved and adored it at that time. I am going to love reading this again. Keep up the good work.

Originally posted by: aishwish

Hey Avantika and shumi ...had a great time reading your posts...very informative!! Thanks a ton for sharing guys

@shumi: Epic channel is still on air?? Last I knew was they were broadcasting their old episodes. I was one big fan of that channel's season 1 ...with siyasat, dariba and many more. Some how they fell flat with the second season with rabindra nath tagore stories adaptation being the biggest disappointment

@aishwish.. it is still on air at least in Kolkata although am not sure whether they are repeat telecasting old episodes. And yes the channel creates some wonderful informative content..in line of Shyam Benegal's Bharat Ek Khoj

Originally posted by: shumiban

@aishwish.. it is still on air at least in Kolkata although am not sure whether they are repeat telecasting old episodes. And yes the channel creates some wonderful informative content..in line of Shyam Benegal's Bharat Ek Khoj

Thanks guys for encouragement. ..

Avant - Fab thread - This is brilliant stuff - I am so looking forward. 😃

But What ?!!!!!!!! CGM is the son of Dhananand and Mura ( Daasi) ? Which means he married his sister ?

This is very strange and unheard of.

CGM was definitely son of a Daasi or some worker in the palace but I thought his dad's identity is unknown. Please elaborate on this more yaar, whoever knows it.

This theory makes CGM a part of Nand's tribe . I somehow think it is far fetched.

Originally posted by: Avantika1115

Thanks guys for encouragement. ..

From next post I am going to start play...

Except for my writing style,nothing I am going to change. ...Like characters,story and plots everything will be intact...No question of deviation...Except for places,I will say some info regarding characters fir better understanding. ...

This play has 8 acts.The role of our Chandragupta is very minimal. WE Will see battle of wits between Chanakya and Rakshasas. ...Rakshasas is not a man,who will accept defeat easily .Between we will have Malyaketu son OF PArvartak .. RAJA TOO.. This malay is lot different from our comedy ketu..He does not eat Ladoo or mingle with ladies mandali..!!!!! Some serious antagonist. ...And Our Chandrasekhar (a) Chandragupt is only side character...Dont be surprised By name Chandrasekhar. . (Its the birth name of our King,later changed into Chandragupt...I dont have any historical evidence for this,but read in a book which associates folk tales of Mauryan. Days. ..MAy be true or falsr..but its beyond the scope of this play)...

😆 Ketu Vs Malay(Original). Bring it on.

Why do not our serial makers believe in a strong antagonist yaar ? The stronger and brainy the villains are the better the story will turn out to be. Wish an out out evil Malay was pitted against CG in CN.

But currently it is not even a joke that he is sitting there and touching Malati in different places . 😆