Marutir Puthi by Abanindranath Tagore [Hardcover]

"In the style of old Jatra plays, Abanindranath Tagore wrote several manuscripts. 'Maruti's Puthi' is one such Jatra play, but it's entirely whimsical. Although its primary foundation is the Ramayana, this manuscript is not of the Ramayana, but rather a tale from our own home. Here, the hero Hanuman is a work-shirker, lazy, traveling to Kishkindhya to learn from the sage Matanga. In this manuscript, written in a conversational and humorous tone, Abanindranath is newly discovered on each page with the lines and colors of Ramananda Bandyopadhyay."

It’s fascinating to see how traditional stories can be reimagined with a fresh, whimsical twist.