"Bandhara (बंधारा)" a Marathi book by Shankar Patil (शंकर पाटील). This book is published by Mehta Publishing House and this edition was published in 2013 (First edition 1989) and has 116 pages. This is a collection of eleven stories. I read this book through 'Grantha tumchya Dari (ग्रंथ तुमच्या दारी)' scheme run by Kusumagraj Pratishthan (कुसुमाग्रज प्रतिष्ठान).
"Bandhara (बंधारा)" is a story of a man traveling to his in laws in joy because he has become father 13 years after marriage and his silent fellow traveler who is going to same village. Why? "Perni (पेरणी)" is the story set in a village where it has rained after 3 years and sowing season has started. But everyone has a different thing to sow. Seeds, ideas, plans, opportunities and revenge. "Khasdaranche 'saha' vimanoddan (खासदारांचे 'सह' विमानोड्डाण)" is the story of first air travel of the lover of a politician, a member of parliament. "Bailancha vima (बैलांचा विमा)" tells us what happens when a farmer takes out the policy of his oxen and when one of them dies. "Pandharpeshi lok (पांढरपेशी लोक)" is a story of learned and timid passengers in a bus driven by drink driver and their reactions. "Hybrid Mawshi (हायब्रिड मावशी)" is the story of a shrewd business woman and how she sustains a business in a sleepy town that is undergoing changes of industrialization. "Nave ganit (नवं गणित)" takes us quickly through the life of a boy who round away from home and the transformations that take place in his life. For good or for worse? "Khelkhandoba (खेळखंडोबा)" is the story of census of monkey population in a village. "Gavgunda (गावगुंड)" is the story of a powerful man in a village who rapes young women but is so powerful that no one can do anything until some youngsters decide to do something. "Pur (पूर)" is an analogy of overflowing emotions with overflowing stream in the rainy season. "Dhumakul (धुमाकुळ)" tells us what measures are taken to find and kill a cobra that has entered a bungalow.
All the stories are rural stories. Author had portrayed controversies, idiosyncrasies, contradictions, limitations and emotions in this book. Some of the stories are humorous, some are sarcastic and some introduce us to the reality face-to-face. The average length of stories is 10-11 pages.
On occasions, when it was possible and expected, author has chosen not to dramatize the stories. Though all the stories are good, none is WOW.
Shankar Patil is a well known name Marathi literature. He is also known to tell his stories to thee audience verbally. I like to hear him, kathakathan (कथाकथन), more than reading him.
Not a WOW book. Read if you have time.
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