Thank you very much Manish for bringing to light a very remarkable
contribution of late Jai PRAKASH BHARATI,noted literatteur and making
us aware of the contribution,probably his last one before his demise.
THE BOOK GOT PUBLISHED IN 2003 BUT NOT EVEN BROUGHT TO ITS CONTRIBUTORS.
I also dont know if it has been reviewd anywhere and by anyone.
Perhaps this is so beause the book falls under a catogary called SF.
Otherwise it would have been under discussion as it wore the name of a
literary stalwart.
But at last its here,thanks to the initiative taken by Manish.
I HAVE ORDERED THE BOOK AND ALSO APPEAL TO INTERESTED MEMBERTS TO HAVE
A COPY IN THEIR SHELF AS ITS REALLY A LATEST COMPREHENSIVE
RPRESENTAIVE WORK ON INDIAN SF.
more next when I read this anthology.
Arvind

--- In indiansciencefiction@..., Manish Gore
<manish_gore@...> wrote:
>
> To,
> Respected Members.
> Herewith I would like to share about a remarkable effort in the
field of SF that was unnoticed for more than last three years.I am
dealing about popular Hindi writer and renowned editor of children's
magazine "NANDAN" Shri Jai Prakash Bharati.He is no more now, but he
did a significant work before his demice in the field of SF which was
unfortunately left unnoticed & unreviewed as it. In 2003, he selected
& compiled 18 representative SF stories authored by Hindi SF writers.
Below is a glance over the Book data,titles of the SF stories, their
writers & the central theme of the stories compiled in the mentioned book.
> -----------Manish
MOhan Gore-------------------------------
> Book : 21vi Sadi ki Shreshtha Vigyan Kathayen
> Editor: Jai Prakash Bharati
> Publisher : Sumit Publications,1680, Nai Sarak, Delhi- 110006
(Ph:23281704)
> Price : Rs. 50/-
>
> INDEX
> Title of SF story Writer
Theme of SfF story
>
................................................................................\
......................................................
> 1. Kokh Devendra Mewari
DNA fingerprinting(Parental Test)
> 2. Kalpatra Harish Goel
Time travel
> 3. Khirkiyon ki Aankhen Bal Phondke
Photo effect on glass
> 4. Fobos Vikhandit ho gaya R.R. Upadhyay
Space travel
> 5. Raj Karega Robot Arvind Mishra
Machine & Human
> 6. Aakhir Kab Tak Swapnil Bharatiya
Invention of chemical of immortlty
> 7. Jeevan Ki Muskan Manish Mohan Gore
Reappearence of life on earth
> 8. Ande dene Wale Murge Ramesh Somvanshi Genetic
engineering
> 9. Operation Blackboard Irfan Human
A Journey to moon
> 10.Us Sadi ki Baat Kalpana Kulshreshtha A
glance of future world
> 11.Gati ke Par Rashmi Goel
Space travel
> 12.Vansh Raksha Laxminarayan Kuswaha Life
on another planet
> 13.Yaddashta Ki Chori Visnu Prasad Chaurasia
Genetic engineering
> 14.Aparadhi Kaun Vinita Singhal
Making of time machine
> 15.Pratibha ka Dan Manoj Patairya
Memory transfer
> 16.Yakshopahar J.V.Narlikar
Existence of Parellal world
> 17.Urta Nagar Hiranyapur Rachna Kumar
Space city
> 18.Antariksh me teen bastian Jai Prakash Bharati Space
city
>
> Reema Sarwal <reema.sarwal@...> wrote:
> Well, we have to remember that Foundation was written
and published at a time when the British Empire was crumbling and that
would definitely be instrumental in influencing the interrogation of
the ideas of Empire and colonialism, whether British or Roman. Nobody
can write in a vacuum, especially not SF writers. Secondly, if we go
on to read the whole series, we see the success and then a strong
critique of American capitalism, which was again a very contemporary
issue for Asimov. American capitalism and trade was becoming the new
form of colonialism, without direct political control of the colonies
but power derived through its strong economy.
> In the final book of the Foundation series is Asimov's true vision
-- a world which recognises the unity of living and the non-living and
promotes unity among the very atoms of the universe, a unity of body
with environment and the inner being. Again, true to contemporary
developments, the male-dominated world of the foundation series till
now has a female protagonist in this final book.
>
> But a story can mean different things to different readers and
that adds to its worth.
>
> About the purity of the genre, I think good SF will always find
recognition, one way or the other, so we needn't worry too much about
the "polluted" sf.
>
> -reema.
>
>
> On 5/23/07, arvind mishra <arvind_drmishra@...> wrote:
Thanks Reema ji for contributing to current debate.Quite reluctantly I
> beg to differ with you dear.
> Asimov's Foundation does not deal with any contemporary issues but its
> focus is on rise amd fall of a far fetched Galectic Empire of
> remote future though the idea is heavily borrowed from the historical
> breakdown of Roman[not British] Empire.
> We should not meddle with the matters and must come out with a clear
> understanding of the genre.
> There is no harm in chosing the contemporary issues in sf but it
> should be based on the appropriate changes ln level of S&T .The change
> could represent an advance or a retreat in time owing to any adverse
> impact of technology but it should not be parellel to our own
> familiar social backgrounds.
> This is charesteristic of the gnre called sf and this will only keep
> its purity intact otherwise it shall also be faced with a kind of
> identity crisis which shall definately be unliked by the FANIZENS
> of this beautiful literature.
> We should not advocate insinuation of sf into the mainstream
> literature just to save it from getting polluted.And you see already
> there is pollution of all sorts.
> Best wishes and regards,
> arvind
>
> --- In indiansciencefiction@..., "Reema Sarwal"
> <reema.sarwal@> wrote:
> >
> > PS: I think that Indian SF and F does deal with some important
> contemporary
> > issues, but more could be done.
> >
> > On 5/22/07, Reema Sarwal <reema.sarwal@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I certainly agree that science fiction should deal with the
> problems of
> > > today. Asimov's Foundation was not about the future, but about the
> crumbling
> > > British Empire and fall of colonialism. All great SF deals with
> contemporary
> > > issues in one way or the other.
> > >
> > > Sf is special and exciting because it provides detachment from the
> > > immediate present and therefore allows for more rational and "free"
> > > engagement with possible solutions of human problems in the
> future. You can
> > > imagine new cities, planets, civilizations with high-tech
> life-styles, but
> > > technology doesn't take away human problems -- ranging from
> boredom to who
> > > should be in control of planets/ how do you decide who should rule?
> > >
> > > Even when a story is overtly about science, it does touch upon
> everyday
> > > concerns in some way or the other.
> > >
> > > -reema.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/21/07, Vishwa Mohan Tiwari <onevishwa@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Priya Mishra jee
> > > > Agreed that SF largely deaks with future or futuristic
> situations. That
> > > > future can contain ill effects or good effects of todays
> thinking or
> > > > science.
> > > > An SF may depict a world of future which has been made into a
desert
> > > > etc.
> > > > due to over Industrialisation e.g.
> > > > Or It can be 'PRALAYA' again due to gobal warming etc.
> > > > If the future depicted has no connection with the present, then
> it is
> > > > either
> > > > pure entertainment or fantasy.
> > > > One can depict a future duerto good effects of spirituality,
> which can
> > > > be
> > > > studied by instruments in future e.g.
> > > > Can future be delinked with humanity?
> > > > NO, at least it should not be in any good literature.
> > > > If that future is connected with humanity and not with the
> present then
> > > > it
> > > > can be eutopian or de-utopian, but connected it should be with
> humanity
> > > > in a
> > > > serious sense.
> > > > vmt
> > > > <html><DIV></DIV>
> > > > <DIV>Vishwa Mohan Tiwari</DIV></html>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
> > > > >From: "arvind mishra" <arvind_drmishra@>
> > > > >Reply-To: indiansciencefiction@...
> > > > >To: indiansciencefiction@...
> > > > >Subject: [indiansciencefiction] Re: We Have Become To
Insensitive!
> > > > >Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 02:11:35 -0000
> > > > >
> > > > >Agreed Tiwari ji,but again there is a dilemma!
> > > > >Science fiction is basically about science and technology
matters
> > > > >pertaining usually to the future of humanity.
> > > > >Sci fi is deliberately an anchronistic literature and involves
> > > > >phenomena,gadgets and accomplishments belonging to future.
> > > > >As you know it very well that anachronism is something that is
> out of
> > > > >time - some short of queer feeling ellicited for example by
> viewing
> > > > >Lord Rama not on a chariot but driving a modern vehicle!
> > > > >Many forms of mainstream literature- the so called social
fictions
> > > > >take only issues of present times[not out of time] in order to
> > > > >highlight them to get the attention of not only the audience
> but all
> > > > >other cocerned.
> > > > >Do you think there should be insuniation of sci fi into the
> mainstream
> > > > >subjets?Then what would be its distinctness,its speciality?
How we
> > > > >would distinguish it fron many other forms of literature?I
> apprehend
> > > > >it may loose its glory ,its sheen and shine then and would be
> > > > >relegated to the status of many ordinary forms of literature.
> > > > >Members, I have noy finished as yet but I wish to know your
instant
> > > > >response please!
> > > > >Cheers,
> > > > >arvind
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >--- In indiansciencefiction@... , "Vishwa Mohan
> Tiwari"
> > > > ><onevishwa@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Friends,
> > > > > > Literature should not get involved in mundane matters
either of
> > > > >today or of
> > > > > > future.!!
> > > > > > Literature should get involved in matters that are
important for
> > > > >societies
> > > > > > happiness, progress, peace, freedom, equality, brotherhood
etc,
> > > > >whether of
> > > > > > today or of tomorrow.
> > > > > > So should the SC Fiction.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Future is rather far away for a common man, certainly more
> far than
> > > > > from
> > > > > > those who think of future.
> > > > > > Common man is involved in todays life and problems, and may be
> > > > >tomorrows and
> > > > > > day after tomorrows, metaphorically speaking.
> > > > > > More persons would be interested in the literature of
> present times
> > > > >than in
> > > > > > distant future.
> > > > > > I am not saying that we the thinking types should not think of
> > > > >future more
> > > > > > than of presenrt. In fact we should, if we really can.
> > > > > > Most of sci fiction written about future may not be
> concerned about
> > > > >future
> > > > > > as much as it is concerned about his (author's ) name and
> fame and
> > > > >money.
> > > > > > It is easier to get away from 'reality of life' in the
name of
> > > > future.
> > > > > > 'Present ' is mo0re real and therefore one cannot get away
from
> > > > reality
> > > > > > easily, although by using sex and violence, many authors
still
> > > > >manage to
> > > > > > fool many people for long enough time.
> > > > > > Let us not forget that a man is an animal who thinks of
> future, I
> > > > mean
> > > > > > really 'THINKS' of future, when he is thinking of TODAY.
> > > > > > VMT
> > > > > > A genuine concern of human being is what is of paramount
> importance
> > > > >to all
> > > > > > of us creative thinkers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <html><DIV></DIV>
> > > > > > <DIV>Vishwa Mohan Tiwari</DIV></html>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >From: Arvind Mishra <arvind_drmishra@>
> > > > > > >Reply-To: indiansciencefiction@...
> > > > > > >To: indiansciencefiction@...
> > > > > > >Subject: Re: [indiansciencefiction] We Have Become To
> Insensitive!
> > > > > > >Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 12:44:50 +0100 (BST)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Swapnil's new post is a welcome gesture to attract the
> > > > >attention of
> > > > > > >respected members to yet another fascinating topic of
> > > > >discussion.His
> > > > > > >concern is quite genuine as to what extent contemporary
> down
> > > > >to earth
> > > > > > >issues may find reflections in sci fi works of Indian
writers.
> > > > > > >But my predicament over the issue is whether its relevant to
> > > > >discuss
> > > > > > >all such issues under the cover of sci fi literature when
> there
> > > > is
> > > > > > >already lot of it in mainstream literature.Sci fi is
> definately a
> > > > > > >litarature of humanities' concerns but it always looks
ahead.It
> > > > >does not
> > > > > > >usually get involved in mundane matters of todays world.
> > > > > > >What is your opinion dear members?
> > > > > > >" swapnil.bhartiya" <arnieswap@> wrote:
> > > > > > > Dear All,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I was talking to big bro about Reema ji's invite and why
> Indian
> > > > > > > science fiction is not been taken seriously. I pointed
> out that a
> > > >
> > > > > > > reason may be that Indian science fictions doesn't
> address the
> > > > issues
> > > > > > > plaguing our nation, society. We have been busy writing
> stories
> > > > which
> > > > > > > makes no sense to local readers nor touch upon the critical
> > > > issues,
> > > > > > > where as in West good SF has always been a criticism of
> what's
> > > > going
> > > > > > > on around.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What do you think Friend's is that not true that we have
been
> > > > > > > insensitive towards the problem of our surrounding and
> tried to
> > > > lived
> > > > > > > in a Utopian world that doesn't exist for us?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I feel I have been a waste!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > Swapnil
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >arvind mishra
> > > > > > >
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