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Aavarana is a 2007 Kannada novel by novelist S.L. Bhyrappa. Aavarana ((サンスクリット:आवृ) ' meaning 'to conceal') means enveloping or covering something. This novel deals with the historical character like Mogul Emperor Aurangazeb. ''Aavarana'' was sold out even before its release in February 2007. The novel went on to create a record in the Indian literary world by witnessing 10 reprints within five months of its release. Like most of Bhyrappa's novels, Aavarana too generated tremendous debate and discussion. Many prominet intellectuals believe ''Aavarana'' dangerously advanced the fundamentalist agenda by tilting at the windmills of history, and that it seeks to divide society on communal lines. On the other hand, the writer's original posit that the Truth needs to be told has connected with the readers that it has seen repeated reprintings. The author has vigorously protested the tag that the book is inflammatory by challenging the reviewers to refute the points made in the book. It is also pertinent to note that the author anticipated the criticism that the book would receive and has worked in the book, the reasons why books and criticisms should not be banned or suppressed. There is also a striking similarity in all the criticism the book received; in that the reviewers pan the book but do not specifically point to the passages where the author is wrong or incorrect, with the bulk of criticism directed at the political leanings of the writer. The novel raises pertinent and searching questions about religion, liberalism and identity and highlights the importance of unshackling oneself from the bonds of false knowledge. ==Criticism== Aavarana stirred a major controversy in Karnataka. There has been accusations that Bhyrappa is a Hindu fundamentalist who wants to divide society on the basis of history, an allegation which Bhyrappa himself anticipates and tries to refute in the novel. U.R. Ananthamurthy, well known in Kannada literature, has criticised Bhyrappa and his works, terming ''Aavarana'' as dangerous. He said that Bhyrappa was a debater who "doesn't know what Hindu religion stands for" and "does not know how to write novels".〔(Bhyrappa a debater, not a story-teller, says URA ) Deccan Herald – 28 May 2007〕 Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Prof Chandrashekhar Patil has referred to Aavarana as the textbook of Chaddi (a slang for RSS cadres).〔 〕 Booker Prize-winning Indian author Aravind Adiga wrote an article in ''Outlook'' which also accused Bhyrappa of distorting historical facts. Sumana Mukherjee, in her review of the book for ''Mint'', wrote: "Aavarana—originally published in Kannada in 2007—is compelling, even convincing. But it is also self-serving, divisive and short-sighted, if not wilfully blind to the pitfalls of chest-thumping majoritarianism. Propaganda, by nature, is seductive; it feeds into half-baked concepts and beliefs to give them shape and brooks little opposition or questioning. This, perhaps, is Aavarana’s greatest failure as a work of literature: It takes no prisoners, offers no room for dissent or doubt." S.L. Bhyrappa has reiterated that something was written in his novel. According to the author, the book is the result of his search for true history. He stated: "I have referred to hundreds of history books before writing the novel. However, if anyone has doubts about the facts can refer to the books I have listed in my book. Out of my interest, I have studied history and my findings have resulted in a creative piece of work. I am fed up with debates and discussions on Aavarana. Allow me to think on something else". The novel reiterates "if we don't study history, it repeats".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aavarana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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