Chindu Sreedharan

This is Autobiography of a Villain, the story of Duryodhana. The Mahabharata reimagined, as a novella, told in 18 episodes.

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***Chapter 18***
In which it ends

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This is a looong way off what Mahabharata fans are used to, but in case any of you are still children at heart (!), and fans of Enid Blyton, do check out this thread! And drop me a comment on how I am doing! I missed our old chats! :-)
https://t.co/RUNtKZDTQ4

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One fact that may have escaped the fans of Frederick Algernon Trotteville ('Fatty'), #EnidBlyton's version of Sherlock Holmes, is this:

Fatty will be 92 this month! #fiction #Threads

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For any Enid Blyton fans around, here's a thread: https://t.co/o4WbTZdHgv Enjoy!

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In #EnidBlyton’s quasquicentennial(!) year, how fares #Peterswood? What remains of that wonderful village on River Thames, where five children and a black Scottie ran circles around Mr Goon, the village policeman?

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Print copies of a book, any book, is special. These should have been out in December, but here they are finally! If you pick up a copy on Amazon, do drop me a note to say what you thought, reading this on paper. #Mahabharata #Fiction

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It is simplistic to dismiss Deepika Padukone’s support at JNU as ‘movie promotion.’ She’s a mega star & knows the risks of boycotts/demonisation. Which is what the mighty Khans faced & retreated. Or why the great AB won’t speak. The fact is that Deepika simply has more courage

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@ImpsMom Thank you. :)

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@SowmyaJatesan I am sure people would have found a way to twist that too around to suit their needs!

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So. Tomorrow is the last chapter. We had begun this story, in present tense, with #Duryodhana, by Lake Dvaipayana, waiting for the Pandavas to come, find him.

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@SowmyaJatesan The good thing about a story is that it is open to interpretation! I wasn’t thinking of enlightenment, though. More as someone who is a realist, a pragmatist, who knows how the land lies. He is not fooling himself, and knows that even if he wins the duel, he will be killed.

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@NinaSubramani The way of wars!

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And so ends Autobiography of a Villain. The last chapter, last word, done! I hope you enjoyed it. Reviews, comments — most welcome!

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@makarand_s Thank you. Full circle!

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***Chapter 18***
In which it ends

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@SowmyaJatesan No more fiction for some time!!!

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@SowmyaJatesan I was trying to write between lines — focus on aspects that have not been written about, and write more about what went behind the war! Really enjoyed doing the Bhanumati chapter! And Gandhari — who hates the Kurus and has blindfolded not out of love but because of hate. :)

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@parwatisingari Thank you. The story is all there, from start to finish. Or follow this link: https://t.co/VAOwdfNdm2

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@onlinereaders1 18 days to tell the story of an 18-day war. Thought that had a nice twang it!

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@makarand_s @Chindu Yes. Sad to get to the end! Which was your favourite chapter?

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@intelshwets Oh, I enjoyed doing it!

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@ssubberman Please do. Are you reading the threads in one sitting, or in installments?

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@biju_mohan Thank you. Which was your favourite chapter?

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***THE END***

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Then, gripping my mace, I crawl out of the swamp for my final fight.