Goodreads Book Giveaway
THE HORNED GOD Chronicles
by Rudra Kapalin
Giveaway ends December 05, 2012.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Thursday 29 November 2012
Monday 26 November 2012
News to share about my book:
Since release of my book in USA, Amazon ran out of stock for the third time n this month. Now they have started placing advance orders to avoid this. Right now, they have 5 left from the current stock and have booked advance orders for more. Check out
http://www.amazon.com/THE-HORNED-GOD-Chronicles-Bearer/dp/1475959982/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
Sunday 18 November 2012
Series of Novels attempting research on 'Origin of Casteism in India and Hinduism'
THE HORNED GOD Chronicles: Skull Bearer The Aryan invasion of Indian subcontinent
has remained a point of discussion since discovery of Indus Valley civilization
which shows that civilized life existed there in Pre-Vedic age.
The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300-1300 BCE; mature period 2600-1900 BCE)
The sites of Harrappa, Mohenjodaro, Lothal and various others that are spread over the area of around 1,260,000 km², became an eyesore for Indian Castist as even the Vedas mention Indra as 'Purandara' (Destroyer of the forts). It meant that it was not the Aryans who came to the area and brought civilzation to the area.
Rather the tide turned against them as it showed that ARYANS were migrant tribesmen who had moved to a much civilized areas. These Aryans slowly increased in number, so by the end of 2500 B.C. many of them reached higher and more powerful positions and decided to take over the control altogether(Not much different from what Hitler claimed to be doing). To make sure that no native could rise up again, an Aryan saint Manu wrote 'Manu-Smriti' in which he decided to divide the society into 4 Varnas: Brahmin(The Learned), Kshatriyas(The Warriors), Vaishyas(The Traders) and Shudras(The slaves). Shudras had no rights, couldn't study and the harshest of the punishments were chosen to deal with them if they disobeyed as it was told to be the law of God himself
This was because 'Manu-Smriti' said: Brahmins are born from the mind of the omnipotent God, Kshatriyas from the torso, Vaishyas from the thighs and Shudra from the omnipotent's feet. This was seen as a Godly sanction of this system.
There were even more classes than this namely- 1. Criminal Tribes(Around 20 million) 2. Aborriginal Tribes(Around 15 million) 3. The Untouchables(Around 50 million).
These were not included in the varna system and even their touch(including that of Shudra) was considered to pollute.
The Hindu civilization, in light of these products, could hardly be called Civilization. As Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the only leader among the Broken people to speak out against the law and also famous for writing the Constitution of India(Chosen as he had broken the norms and was more learned and fit than any, and also in a hope to pacify lower castes) has written in his worrk 'The Untouchables', first published in 1948: "The proper name for Hindu Civilization will be Infamy. What else can be said of a civilization which has produced a mass of people who are taught to accept crime as an approved means of earning livelyhoood, another mass of people who are left to live in full bloom of their primitive barbarism in the midst of the civilization and a third mass who are treated as an entity beyond human intercourse and whose mere rouch is enough to cause pollution."
He continues, "In any other country the existence of these classes would have led to searching of the heart and to investigation of their origin. But neither of these has occurred as the Hindu does not regard the existence of these classes as a matter of apology or shame. They are rather taught to be proud of it."
The book THE HORNED GOD Chronicles: Skull Bearer is the first book in the series which aims to look into the ways and reasons of this Infamy and to find a solution to it, if it has the bleakest chance of solving it.
The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300-1300 BCE; mature period 2600-1900 BCE)
The sites of Harrappa, Mohenjodaro, Lothal and various others that are spread over the area of around 1,260,000 km², became an eyesore for Indian Castist as even the Vedas mention Indra as 'Purandara' (Destroyer of the forts). It meant that it was not the Aryans who came to the area and brought civilzation to the area.
Rather the tide turned against them as it showed that ARYANS were migrant tribesmen who had moved to a much civilized areas. These Aryans slowly increased in number, so by the end of 2500 B.C. many of them reached higher and more powerful positions and decided to take over the control altogether(Not much different from what Hitler claimed to be doing). To make sure that no native could rise up again, an Aryan saint Manu wrote 'Manu-Smriti' in which he decided to divide the society into 4 Varnas: Brahmin(The Learned), Kshatriyas(The Warriors), Vaishyas(The Traders) and Shudras(The slaves). Shudras had no rights, couldn't study and the harshest of the punishments were chosen to deal with them if they disobeyed as it was told to be the law of God himself
This was because 'Manu-Smriti' said: Brahmins are born from the mind of the omnipotent God, Kshatriyas from the torso, Vaishyas from the thighs and Shudra from the omnipotent's feet. This was seen as a Godly sanction of this system.
There were even more classes than this namely- 1. Criminal Tribes(Around 20 million) 2. Aborriginal Tribes(Around 15 million) 3. The Untouchables(Around 50 million).
These were not included in the varna system and even their touch(including that of Shudra) was considered to pollute.
The Hindu civilization, in light of these products, could hardly be called Civilization. As Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the only leader among the Broken people to speak out against the law and also famous for writing the Constitution of India(Chosen as he had broken the norms and was more learned and fit than any, and also in a hope to pacify lower castes) has written in his worrk 'The Untouchables', first published in 1948: "The proper name for Hindu Civilization will be Infamy. What else can be said of a civilization which has produced a mass of people who are taught to accept crime as an approved means of earning livelyhoood, another mass of people who are left to live in full bloom of their primitive barbarism in the midst of the civilization and a third mass who are treated as an entity beyond human intercourse and whose mere rouch is enough to cause pollution."
He continues, "In any other country the existence of these classes would have led to searching of the heart and to investigation of their origin. But neither of these has occurred as the Hindu does not regard the existence of these classes as a matter of apology or shame. They are rather taught to be proud of it."
The book THE HORNED GOD Chronicles: Skull Bearer is the first book in the series which aims to look into the ways and reasons of this Infamy and to find a solution to it, if it has the bleakest chance of solving it.
Saturday 17 November 2012
THE HORNED GOD Chronicles: Skull Bearer - Rudra Kapalin : IUniverse
Now you can also purchasse my book directly from the publisher's bookstore using the link given below:
THE HORNED GOD Chronicles: Skull Bearer - Rudra Kapalin : IUniverse
THE HORNED GOD Chronicles: Skull Bearer - Rudra Kapalin : IUniverse
Monday 12 November 2012
THE HORNED GOD CHRONICLES: Skull Bearer launched in USA
The 1st book of the series 'THE HORNED GOD CHRONICLES', which is subtitled 'Skull Bearer' has been launched in India and is available for sale on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel and many other sites.
The MRP in USA is $9.95 but do check for offers as many sites are offering discounts and extra benefits like free shipping.
I also apologize to all Indian readers due to the delay caused as the publisher won't be marketing it in India, so it is upto me to arrange and manage the distribution and sale in India. I am trying my best to get the best people for the job and I won't keep you waiting for too long.
I am trying everything possible to get it in the market by 18th.
Hope you guys like it. Do leave your reviews.
If you don't like it due to any particular reason, please go ahead and post the negative review. It will help me grow as an Author. Be truthful, unafraid and unmerciful as that is what I like the most.
Thursday 8 November 2012
Cover design of the first book of THE HORNED GOD CHRONICLES
The first book of the series THE HORNED GOD CHRONICLES: Skull Bearer will be releasing in US within a week. :)
We are trying to release it in India asap.
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Lost Childhoods
Living in India, I have found that the journey called life is more about responsibilities than about choice. A child's life is not just about having fun and enjoying his/her childhood. People have a deep rooted belief that they need to teach their children in a way that they have a bright future.
Its not a wrong thought in any way, as you might say. Obviously it is good to plan and nurture the child for a better future. Due to an extra large population of middle class, this is one aspect that every parent considers his/her most important thing in the life of their children. Every parent wants his/her child to grow leaps and bounds and they dream of the day the child will break the shackles of the middle class and will enter the higher class. This is where the issue begins.
Based on my personal experience with children while I got a chance to teach in a higher secondary school as a substitute Computers teacher in a school where most of the children belonged to middle class, I came across something that left such an impact on me that changed my view about this particular aspect, forever.
If you ask any child, of any standard that if they had a career path in their minds, almost everyone of them will answer in affirmative. It felt good to see that children from almost every class which I was teaching i.e. 3rd standard to 10th standard, almost everyone replied in the affirmative. At this stage I decided to go one step ahead and ask them what made them chose that particular career. Almost everyone wanted to be an Engineer or a Doctor, which is understandable as it is seen as the shortest path to move up to the higher class. But the reason that made them chose that left me baffled. You would be surprised to hear the answer(atleast if you are not Indian). I will put the answer in points for more clarity.
Ans 1: My dad wants me to do that.
Ans 2: My mom wants me to do that.
Ans 3: I haven't decided yet because my dad says I should be an engineer but my mom wants me to be a doctor.
Ans 4: I haven't decided yet because my mom says I should be an engineer but my dad wants me to be a doctor.
Not a single child said that he/she had chosen it because they want to. This left me so stunned that I felt pity for these children as I saw their childhood lost in the dreams of their parents. The worst part is that nobody thinks it is wrong in any way. The consent or talent of the child is of no importance for parents. If this trend continues for long, we will definitely have many engineers and doctors but at the cost of childhood of the child. Childhood is a stage where the child interacts with the society and that interaction is a must for being a good human being.
Seeing so many children around but no childhood is something too much to bear for me. But alas, what can I do more than putting my thoughts in words and presenting them to you?
Its not a wrong thought in any way, as you might say. Obviously it is good to plan and nurture the child for a better future. Due to an extra large population of middle class, this is one aspect that every parent considers his/her most important thing in the life of their children. Every parent wants his/her child to grow leaps and bounds and they dream of the day the child will break the shackles of the middle class and will enter the higher class. This is where the issue begins.
Based on my personal experience with children while I got a chance to teach in a higher secondary school as a substitute Computers teacher in a school where most of the children belonged to middle class, I came across something that left such an impact on me that changed my view about this particular aspect, forever.
If you ask any child, of any standard that if they had a career path in their minds, almost everyone of them will answer in affirmative. It felt good to see that children from almost every class which I was teaching i.e. 3rd standard to 10th standard, almost everyone replied in the affirmative. At this stage I decided to go one step ahead and ask them what made them chose that particular career. Almost everyone wanted to be an Engineer or a Doctor, which is understandable as it is seen as the shortest path to move up to the higher class. But the reason that made them chose that left me baffled. You would be surprised to hear the answer(atleast if you are not Indian). I will put the answer in points for more clarity.
Ans 1: My dad wants me to do that.
Ans 2: My mom wants me to do that.
Ans 3: I haven't decided yet because my dad says I should be an engineer but my mom wants me to be a doctor.
Ans 4: I haven't decided yet because my mom says I should be an engineer but my dad wants me to be a doctor.
Not a single child said that he/she had chosen it because they want to. This left me so stunned that I felt pity for these children as I saw their childhood lost in the dreams of their parents. The worst part is that nobody thinks it is wrong in any way. The consent or talent of the child is of no importance for parents. If this trend continues for long, we will definitely have many engineers and doctors but at the cost of childhood of the child. Childhood is a stage where the child interacts with the society and that interaction is a must for being a good human being.
Seeing so many children around but no childhood is something too much to bear for me. But alas, what can I do more than putting my thoughts in words and presenting them to you?
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