Mahabharata: Duryodhana Ka Nuqta-e-Nazar — Woh Kahani Jo Haarne Walon Ne Kabhi Nahi Sunai

Mahabharata duniya ki sab se lambi aur gehri kahaniyon mein se ek hai. Hum mein se aksar logon tak yeh kahani ek hi shakl mein pohanchti hai: paanch nek Pandava bhai aur un ke sau Kaurava bhraiyon ke khilaf ek dharm ki jang, jis mein Duryodhana "villain" tha aur Pandava "hero." Yeh Jaya hai "fateh" woh version jo jeetne walon ne likha.

Lekin har sikke ke do pehlu hote hain. Agar wohi waqiyaat haarne walon ki nazar se dekhe jaayein woh qaum jo Kurukshetra mein aakhri aadmi tak mit gayi, jis ki awaaz sadion ki retelling ke neeche dab gayi toh kahani kaisi lagti hai?

Yeh sawal uthata hai Anand Neelakantan ki mashhoor kitab Ajaya jis ka matlab hai "jis ko koi na jeet sake." Aur yeh ek takleef-deh magar zaroori sawal poochti hai: hum jis cheez ko "taareekh" kehte hain, woh kitni jeetne walon ki marzi se likhi gayi hai?