{"product_id":"mahashweta-1","title":"Mahashweta by Sudha Murty","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"166\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eMahashweta\u003c\/em\u003e centers around \u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eAnupama\u003c\/strong\u003e, a talented and beautiful young woman whose life unravels when she discovers a white patch on her skin—diagnosed as leukoderma. Once cherished by her husband Anand and his family, Anupama is cruelly abandoned when societal stigma overtakes compassion. Rejected and bereft, she returns to her village, grappling with depression and suicidal thoughts. But she rises—moving to Mumbai and forging a new life through her love of literature and theatre. Through sheer grit, she reclaims dignity, success, and the self‑respect society tried to strip away. The title “Mahashweta,” meaning \"the great white one,\" becomes a metaphor for her purity of spirit and indomitable will.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"946\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eSudha Murty\u003c\/strong\u003e (b. 1950, Shiggaon, Karnataka) is a distinguished educator, philanthropist, and bestselling author writing in English and Kannada. Armed with a master’s in computer science and a pioneering spirit—as the first woman engineer at TELCO—she later founded the Infosys Foundation. Murty has penned over 30 books across genres—novels, travelogues, children’s stories, and memoirs—all known for their simplicity and heartfelt storytelling. Her works, including \u003cem data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003eMahashweta\u003c\/em\u003e, have sold widely and earned her honors such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003ePadma Shri\u003c\/strong\u003e (2006), \u003cstrong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eR.K. Narayan Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003eAttimabbe Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003ePadma Bhushan\u003c\/strong\u003e (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45157453791418,"sku":"2QTHYXLHD-Used","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/Mahashweta_e621a707-030e-4265-aee7-d2e939e01f69.jpg?v=1758638892","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/mahashweta-1","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}