સાત પગલાં આકાશમાં [Saat Pagla Aakashma]

by Kundanika Kapadia, કુન્દનિકા કાપડિયા

'સાત પગલાં આકાશમાં' આ નવલકથામાં આલેખાયેલી મોટા ભાગની પરિસ્થિતિઓ પાછળ સત્ય ઘટનાઓનો આધાર છે; અને એ રીતે આ લગભગ દસ્તાવેજી કથા છે. આ દુનિયામાં સ્ત્રીઓનું સ્થાન હમેશા બીજા દરજ્જાનું રહ્યું છે, એ હકીકતના કાંઈ પુરાવા શોધવા જવું પડે તેમ નથી. આ દેશમાં જ નહિ, દુનિયાના બધા દેશોમાં આ સ્થિતિ રહી છે.આ નવલકથા માં સ્ત્રી વિષે જુદી જુદી રીતે ભુજ રસપંદ વાતો કહી છે. ને સત્ય ઘટના પર આધારિત છે. સ્ત્રી ને પતિને સેવા કરનાર, પતિના વંશને ચાલુ રાખવા માટે પુત્રને જન્મ આપનાર સાધન માત્ર ગણવામાં આવી. સતીની પવિત્રતા માટે અનેક નિયોમો, પ્રતિબંધો રચાય પીતૃસતક સમાજ જેમ સ્થાપિત થતો ગયો તેમ બધા જ ક્ષેત્રે પુરુષનું આધિપત્ય સ્થપાયું છે. સ્ત્રીને સતી થવા મેતે કેવળ પતીનીશ્થાની જરૂર છે. પણ એક પુરુષને સંત થવા મેતે દીર્ઘ પુરુષાર્થભાર સાધના કરવી પડે છે. આવી અનેક વાતો આ નવલકથા માં આપી છે.

Genres: India, Novels, Feminism, Inspirational

383 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Arun · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can say this is one of the best books I've ever read! The book deals with ideas about the liberation of woman and voices against the virtual enslavement by husbands. I initially thought that the book is biased and will be only portraying all men as bad and vile, but that was not the case.
The author was so sensitive as well as analytical in penning down. Her words are uncomplicated, yet hold humongous significance.
Most of the problems women face in our society for over thousands of years have been questioned. At a place she writes "Just because something has been happening for thousands of years, does it become less cruel?" The injustices were viewed from a fair point of view, and the author doesn't stress to establish superiority of women over men, just like every other authors who would tend to, while writing on such a sensitive topic, but rather focusses on equality.
I believe an extensive spread of the book would revolutionize our world. The author was so sensitive as well as analytical in penning down. A must read for all!

[Kinz Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its really Amazing....Thanks Kundnika di 4 dis book. I m really very happy by reading it. Love it !!

[Jignesh Ahir · Rating 5 out of 5]

મને જ્યારે આ બુક મળી ત્યારે પહેલા મે એ બુક મારી એક બહેનને આપેલી અને તેણે આ બુક પૂરી કરવામાં એક વર્ષ કરેલું. મારા હાથમાં હજી ગયા અઠવાડિયે જ આવી અને મે બે-ત્રણ દિવસમાં પૂરી પણ કરી નાખી અને વાંચ્યા બાદ મને થોડું કુતૂહલ થયું એટલે મે એને ફોન કર્યો અને પૂછ્યું કે કેમ વાંચતાં આટલી વાર કરી? તો કહે "ટાઈમ નહોતો મળતો!"

સ્ત્રીઓની જે દશા સમાજમાં છે તેનું નિરૂપણ લેખિકાએ ખુબજ સરસ રીતે કર્યું છે પણ હકીકત એ છે કે સ્ત્રીઑ જ સ્ત્રીઓની દુશ્મન છે, આજના સમયમાં પુરુષો પાસે એટલી શક્તિ જ નથી કે સ્ત્રીઓને કોઈપણ રીતે પોતાના કાબુમાં રાખે પણ જેમ વસુધાના ફૈબાને વસુધાને માણસ કરતાં વધારે કોઈ કામવાળું યંત્ર ગણતા, જેમ એનાનો વિરોધ તેના સાસુ જ કરતાં, છોકરીના લગ્ન કરાવવા એ જ માંનો ઉદ્દેશ હોય અને પછી તેના માટે ભલે દહેજ આપવું પડે..! તો કેવી રીતે તે લોકો પોતાનું સ્થાન ઉપર લાવી શકશે..!

જે બુક તેમને જુનવાણી વિચાર તોડવા પ્રેરિત કરે છે, એ પુસ્તક વાંચવા માટે જ તેમને ટાઈમ નથી મળતો એ કેવી રીતે પોતાના માટે સમયની માંગણી કરી શકશે..? જો સ્ત્રીઑ એમ માનતી હોય કે એક દિવસ પુરુષ જ તેમને તેમનું યોગ્ય સ્થાન આપી દેશે તો આ તેમનો સૌથી મોટો વહેમ છે..!

લેખિકા ઘણી વખત સમજવ્યું છે કે વિચાર તમારે કરવાનો છે..! તમારા માટે કોઈ હથિયાર નહીં ઉપાડે..!

[Book'd Hitu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Controversy related to this book is justified as I read this book, male ego and the traditional roots of this society are the reasons behind it.
A bold and courageous masterpiece in Gujarati Language
An awesome and extremely thought provoking read.
If you are a woman, you will emerge as a woman of different thought process towards the traditional ways of Indian male dominated society after reading this book.
If you are a man, you will change your ways of thinking towards the state of women in today's era.
Recommended for every Indian - Must read.

[Nikul · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MAN should read this book to understand that woman has her dreams too , she wants to be someone than just your wife or friend or girlfriend or sister or mother , she wants to leave her mark on this earth too . she has rights to achieve her goals before or after marriage. She dont need only respect But RIGHTS too. If you are reading this , read this book , it might help you to broad your perspective towards a woman so differently and positively...

[Ravi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book poses real silent questions before old aged wrong practices against ladies !
I've learned a lot from this book !
I'd definitely bring it into implications ! !

Salute to Kundanika ji ! !

[Manisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring struggle of a typical middle class lady to become independent and free, to live life the way she wants to and enjoy life

[Bansi Kaneria · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my very first novel I read in my life when I was in 9th grade. 14 y/o I was back then, I never knew what feminism is. This book introduced me to it. I was shocked and in pain reading every page. Author talked about those things which were never talked around me. She fearlessly questioned everything and gave a tight slap to the men dominated society and believes.

This book is so special in my life, also as a book reader. MUST READ. THIS IS ALSO MY FIRST REVIEW OF BOOKs ON GOODREADS, ALSO OF THE FIRST NOVEL I READ IN MY THIS BIRTH!

[Kusum Choppra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It came perhaps much before its time. For now the story is being told and retold in so many different ways and contexts etc. But this was perhaps the beginning and therefore precious, for having setting the trend to look at events from a woman's view too.

[Maulik Desai · Rating 4 out of 5]

if you really want to encourage women empowerment include such books in syllabus ...

[The_book_tales01 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our Blogger Smt. Kiran Ashutosh Kumar read its Hindi translation, and her thoughts were, " Have you evaluated 'yourself' 'selflessly'?

Try once to look beyond yourself positively , evaluating stages of life. One realizes that we were living directionless.
This is what this Sahitya Akademi award winning book "दीवारों से पार आकाश" is about. On reading this book, I felt the sky is limitless. We just have to cross our inner boundaries and venture into it.

This book broaches the subject of women empowerment. Women are the backbone of our family, society, and country. Give them the whole sky so that they can spread their wings, and then you will see how beautiful the world is."

The review is up on our Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr99mNTvVo2/

[Vikas Goyal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Young Woman's Trials: The story follows Vasudha, a young woman from a middle-class family, as she navigates the labyrinthine world of married life in 1980s India. Leaving behind the warmth and familiarity of her childhood home, she enters an upper-middle-class household brimming with unspoken rules and expectations. Vasudha's journey in "Saat Pagla Aakash Ma" is not a path paved with rose petals; it's a constant struggle to find her place within the rigid confines of societal norms.

Read my full review at https://vpgoyal.blogspot.com/2010/07/...

[Dr. Mayuri C Tratiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book originally written as a dairy, as observations by Kundnika Kapadia regarding womanhood. Her insightful understanding of the invisible battles of women around her in the society, are depicted with from a woman's perspective. Her women characters are dynamic and men characters are flat representative of typical manhood. The novel is a milestone for feminist literature, originally in Gujarati language and then in further more other languages.

[Janki Bhatti · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is amazing book ,vashutha is really good character of all gujarati medium class family in female.we was learn so many this book

[Rupal · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's really Nice one

[USHa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mice

[Mital Kakadiya]

Well

[Mital Kakadiya]

Well

[Raval Urvi]

App downlod karne ke bad bhi ye book nahi hai ander sir me kese padhu not found bata rahai halp me

[Tanuja Shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb

[Harshil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

[Milan Sonagra · Rating 4 out of 5]

એક એવી નવલકથા જે વાંચ્યા બાદ જીવનમાં પરિવર્તન આવી જાય! Feminismની વાતો કરનાર એ એક વાર ખાસ વાંચવી. અને લગ્ન કરતા પહેલા અથવા નવા પરણેલા યુવાનો માટે અચુક બોધ લેવા જેવી નવલકથા.

[SADHU NIKUL · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are really a man (Purus) , then you definitely must read this book !!

[Vaishali Shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ultimate story of knowing thy self !

[Ashvini Rohit]

Nice

[Jadeja Poojaba]

Its wonderful book

[Rudri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anandgram - the escape! The part I loved the most about this book is the concept of Anandgram..people who don't want to live life as per the society's standards, make their own place where they can live life the way they want and find a purpose of life

[Chetan Garnara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to read this novel

[Rachna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the Book Journey of Vashudha is resemblance of journey of most of the women lives. I loved the charector of Anna and Swaroop. I wish I can be like Swaroop

[Kalpessh Vala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice book