Prithivivallabh

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Prithivivallabh
LC Class
MLCSA 90/03341

Prithivivallabh (pronounced

Dharanagari and Tailap
as well as the romance between Munj and Mrinal. The novel draws historical information from various medieval works. It was well received by readers and critics. It was adapted into films and a television series.

Plot

Prithivivallabh is based on the history of

Dharanagari and Tailap as well as the romance between Munj and Mrinal. Munj had defeated Tailap several times but Tailap captures Munj with help of his feudatory Yadava king Bhillamraj. In captivity, Munj falls in love with Mrinal, Tailap's widowed sister. Celibate Mrinal too falls in his love but in the end, Tailap gets Munj killed under the feet of an elephant. The love story of Bhoj, a poet; and Vilas, daughter of Bhillamraj engaged with Satyashraya, son of Tailap; runs in parallel.[1]

Origin

Munshi was interested in the medieval history of India and was attracted to Munj's depiction in works of that era. Munshi has mentioned the works of several poets of that time who have praised Munj in their works such as Dhanajaya's Dasarupaka, Dhanika's Avaloka based on Dasarupaka, Dhanpala's son Sarvadeva's Paiya Lachchhi and Rishabhapanchashika in the preface of the book. He has also mentioned

Rashtrakuta king Jhanjha of Latur as well as Mrinalvati. Munshi confesses in the preface that he was attracted to Munja as other novelists. He had the idea to write a novella on him for years and finally started its writing when his friend and publisher Haji Mohammed Allarakha insisted. Haji had died before Munshi completed the novella.[2] It was serialised in the journal Vismi Sadi and alluded to contemporary events.[3]

Reception

Prithivivallabh was well received by the readers as well as critics. The book had its second edition in 1924.

moral values in the novel raised controversy.[5] It was criticised for its "uninhibited presentation of sensuous life bordering to hedonism and irreverent attitude to the then in vogue Hindu ideals of austerity and abstinence".[6] MK Gandhi had criticised it for not conforming to the principles of ahimsa and brahmacharya.[3]

Adaptations

The novel was adapted into a silent film Prithvi Vallabh in 1924 by Manilal Joshi. Prithvi Vallabh is 1943 Hindi film directed by Sohrab Modi based on the script written by Munshi which was adapted from the book. In 1976, a Gujarati film, Malavpati Munj, was released to critical acclaim, staying true to the book, and with an all-star cast including Upendra Trivedi as Munj. Prithvi Vallabh - Itihaas Bhi, Rahasya Bhi is 2018 Indian historical drama broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television, also took inspiration from the book.[7][8][9][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "સવિશેષ પરિચય: કનૈયાલાલ મુનશી, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ" [K M Munshi - Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]. Gujarati sahitya parishad (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ^ a b Munshi, Kanaiyalal Maneklal (1920). Prithivi Vallabh (in Gujarati). Mumbai: The Sahitya Prakashak Company Limited. pp. 2–5 – via Gujarat Vidyapith Library.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5
    .
  4. ^ Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2007). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ (ગાંધીયુગ અને અનુગાંધી યુગ) Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (Gandhiyug Ane Anugandhi Yug) [History of Modern Gujarati Literature (Gandhi Era & Post-Gandhi Era)] (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. p. 70.
  5. ISBN 978-81-7201-324-0
    .
  6. ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9
    .
  7. ^ Pandya, Sonal. "75 years of Prithvi Vallabh: In love and war with Sohrab Modi, Durga Khote". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  8. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  9. ^ "'Prithvi Vallabh' is 20% history, 80% mystery: Anirudh Pathak". Indian Television. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-24.

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