Ud Chal Apne Desh 'उड़ चल अपने देस' | Book in Hindi by Abhishek Chauhan (IRS)
This Hindi novel confronts readers with an urgent plea: stay connected to your origins. Through a richly layered portrayal of rural and urban life intertwining, the author attempts to preserve a fading cultural heritage before it slips away entirely. The younger generation deserves to recognise these traditions in their authentic form, to feel genuine respect for what came before. The narrative centres on the Braj-Bundelkhand region, cradled by the Chambal and Yamuna rivers and their tributaries, exploring the peculiar tensions that animate young people across Hindi-speaking areas. It's a story about a pivotal moment in time, when village boundaries blur into city limits and the distinction between them becomes meaningless. By weaving together environmental decline with the exodus of people from their homelands, the novel exposes how migration and ecological collapse feed each other. Yet there's hope woven through: the protagonist and their companions emerge as steadfast protectors of the valley, committed to its flourishing. The book ultimately reframes a simple question as life's greatest purpose: keeping your birthplace thriving. It's a meditation on memory too, one that nudges you to recall that first moment you ever left home.
- Author: Abhishek Chauhan
- Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan Pvt. Ltd.
- Genre: Indian Writing
- ISBN: 978-9375730316
- Pages: 208 pages