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{{short description|1952 novel by Dharamvir Bharati}}
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'''''The Sun's Seventh Horse''''' ({{lang-hi|सूरज का सातवाँ घोड़ा}}; '''''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda''''') is a 1952 Hindi [[meta fiction]] novel by [[Dharamvir Bharati]], one of the pioneers of modern [[Hindi literature]].<ref name="George1992">{{cite book|author=K. M. George|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eTXougCB-NMC&pg=PA220|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-783-5|pages=220–}}</ref> The novel presents three related narratives about three women: Jamuna, Sati, and Lily. It is narrated by Manik Mulla, who is also a character in the novel, to his friends over seven afternoons, in the style of ''[[Hitopadesha]]'' or ''[[Panchatantra]]''. The novel looks at the disappointments in love faced by these women and how they cope with their lives. The self-reflexive story is also known for its subversive take on the "[[Devdas]]" syndrome.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bollywood’s hegemony |work= The Hindu| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/article2275483.ece |date=August 12, 2007| accessdate = 2015-01-22 }}</ref>  The Sun's Seventh Horse was published after Bharati's debut novel [[Gunahon Ka Devta (novel)|Gunahon Ka Devta]] (1949), which subsequently became a classic.
'''''The Sun's Seventh Horse''''' ({{langx|hi|सूरज का सातवाँ घोड़ा}}; '''''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda''''') is a 1952 Hindi [[meta fiction]] novel by [[Dharamvir Bharati]], one of the pioneers of modern [[Hindi literature]].<ref name="George1992">{{cite book|author=K. M. George|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eTXougCB-NMC&pg=PA220|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-783-5|pages=220–}}</ref> The novel presents three related narratives about three women: Jamuna, Sati, and Lily. It is narrated by Manik Mulla, who is also a character in the novel, to his friends over seven afternoons, in the style of ''[[Hitopadesha]]'' or ''[[Panchatantra]]''. The novel looks at the disappointments in love faced by these women and how they cope with their lives. The self-reflexive story is also known for its subversive take on the "[[Devdas]]" syndrome.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bollywood's hegemony |work= The Hindu| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/article2275483.ece |date=August 12, 2007| accessdate = 2015-01-22 }}</ref>  The Sun's Seventh Horse was published after Bharati's debut novel [[Gunahon Ka Devta (novel)|Gunahon Ka Devta]] (1949), which subsequently became a classic.


[[Sachchidananda Vatsyayan]]'s (''nom de plume'': Agyeya) English translation of the novel was published in 1999. Its 46th edition was published by [[Bhartiya Jnanpith]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | title = Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (Book, 2012)|work=WorldCat.org| url = https://www.worldcat.org/title/suraja-ka-satavam-ghora-eka-naye-dhanga-ka-laghu-upanyasa/oclc/882432368?ht=edition&referer=di | accessdate = 2015-01-22}}</ref> In 1992, the novel was made into an [[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda|eponymous film]] by director [[Shyam Benegal]], starring [[Rajit Kapur]], [[Raghuvir Yadav]] and [[Rajeshwari Sachdev]].<ref>{{IMDb title|0108256|Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda}}</ref><ref name="GulazāraNihalani2003">{{cite book|author1=Gulazar|author2=Govind Nihalani|author3=Saibal Chatterjee|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT359|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|pages=335}}</ref> The film received wide acclaim and won the 1992 [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]].<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref>
[[Sachchidananda Vatsyayan]]'s (''nom de plume'': Agyeya) English translation of the novel was published in 1999. Its 46th edition was published by [[Bhartiya Jnanpith]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite book | title = Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (Book, 2012)|oclc=882432368 }}</ref> In 1992, the novel was made into an [[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda|eponymous film]] by director [[Shyam Benegal]], starring [[Rajit Kapur]], [[Raghuvir Yadav]] and [[Rajeshwari Sachdev]].<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q7645326|id=tt0108256|title=Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda}}</ref><ref name="GulazāraNihalani2003">{{cite book|author1=Gulazar|author2=Govind Nihalani|author3=Saibal Chatterjee|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT359|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|pages=335}}</ref> The film received wide acclaim and won the 1992 [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]].<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref>


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* [http://www.nbtindia.gov.in/ ''The Sun's seventh horse'' National Book trust]
* [http://www.nbtindia.gov.in/ ''The Sun's seventh horse'' National Book trust]
* https://www.anyrorgujarat.org/2024/08/even-Suns-in-the-Sky-Over-China.html


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Suraj ka satvan godha
AuthorDharamvir Bharati
Original titleSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Working titleThe Sun's Seventh Horse (1999)
TranslatorSachchidananda Vatsyayan
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherNational Book Trust
Pages173
ISBN81-237-2862-X
OCLC571019615
Preceded byGunahon Ka Devta (1949) 
Followed byAndha Yug (1954) 

The Sun's Seventh Horse (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda) is a 1952 Hindi meta fiction novel by Dharamvir Bharati, one of the pioneers of modern Hindi literature.[1] The novel presents three related narratives about three women: Jamuna, Sati, and Lily. It is narrated by Manik Mulla, who is also a character in the novel, to his friends over seven afternoons, in the style of Hitopadesha or Panchatantra. The novel looks at the disappointments in love faced by these women and how they cope with their lives. The self-reflexive story is also known for its subversive take on the "Devdas" syndrome.[2] The Sun's Seventh Horse was published after Bharati's debut novel Gunahon Ka Devta (1949), which subsequently became a classic.

Sachchidananda Vatsyayan's (nom de plume: Agyeya) English translation of the novel was published in 1999. Its 46th edition was published by Bhartiya Jnanpith in 2012.[3] In 1992, the novel was made into an eponymous film by director Shyam Benegal, starring Rajit Kapur, Raghuvir Yadav and Rajeshwari Sachdev.[4][5] The film received wide acclaim and won the 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 220–. ISBN 978-81-7201-783-5.
  2. "Bollywood's hegemony". The Hindu. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (Book, 2012). OCLC 882432368.
  4. Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda on IMDb
  5. Gulazar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 335. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
  6. "40th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 March 2012.

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