Baasi Phool / बासी फूल : Upanyas

This novel is the tease of an Indian widow and victim of the Child Marriage system still prevalent in some parts of rural India.  The conservative society sometimes boasts women with words like ‘Devi’ ‘Shraddha’ ‘Abla’ ‘Kalyani’ made it an object of worship and sometimes considered it as bhogya and movable property.. Treating the victim girl as a helpless animal her hand is tied with whoever the society wills. Reading this novel the mind gets filled with pain emotion and the soul groans.Possessing the powerful writing of Dr. Tara Singh each and every character in the story comes alive. Pushpa (the main character of the story) is from a poor house but a very beautiful girl. She is married off by her parents according to their rotten customs in her childhood and when she is only eight years old that is when she is not even able to wear her clothes properly her husband dies. With innocence this cruel joke of society brings tears to eyes.Each of Dr. Taras creations reflect the lifestyle of the common Indian. This unique book Baasi Phool is a heart touching story on the burning topic.