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| Author | V. S. Khandekar |
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| Original title | ययाति |
| Translator | Y. P. Kulkarni |
| Language | Marathi |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Set in | Ancient India |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | India |
Published in English | 1978 |
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| OCLC | 10703252 |
Yayati is a 1959 Marathi-language historical novel by Indian writer V. S. Khandekar. One of Khandekar's best-known works, it retells the story of the historical Hindu king, Yayati, from the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. The novel has multiple narrators, and poses several questions on the nature of morality. Scholars have analysed its hero, Yayati, as a representation of modern man. Accepted as classic of Marathi literature, Yayati has won several awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1960 and the Jnanapith Award in 1974.