Rau (also referred to as Rauu) is a 1972 Marathi historical fiction novel by N S Inamdar. The story revolves around the fictionalized romance between real-life historical characters of the Maratha General Peshwa Baji Rao I and his second wife Mastani (born of a Hindu father and Muslim mother). The novel revolves around the outrage caused by the relationship among Baji Rao's family members and the orthodox priests.[1]
_1972.jpg) Front cover of the novel | |
| Author | Nagnath S. Inamdar |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vikrant Pande, Bharatiya Jnanpith |
| Country | India |
| Genre | Historical fiction Romance |
| Publisher | Continental Prakashan |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Pages | 418 |
Rau was adapted into a feature film in 2015 as Bajirao Mastani, it was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starred Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles.[2] The novel has also been used as a basis for several other films and TV series in both Hindi and Marathi since its publication.
Translations edit
- 2008 - The book was translated to Hindi in 2008 and published under the title Rau Swami by Bharatiya Jnanpith[3]
- 2016 - The book was translated to English by Vikrant Pande in 2016 and published under the title Rau: The great love story of Bajirao Mastani by Pan Macmillan.[4]
References edit
- ^ Chari, Mridula. "How Bajirao and Mastani became a byword for doomed romance". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ Ghosh, Shingita (6 December 2016). "6 Epic Films That Took Forever To Make". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Bharatiya Jnanpith". www.jnanpith.net. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ "Found in translation". The Hindu. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
External links edit
- Rau - The Great Love Story of Bajirao Mastani (English translation by Vikrant Pande) at Google Books
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