Swapna Saraswat

Swapna Saraswat (स्वप्न सारस्वत)

The novel describes four and a half centuries of life under foreign rule endured by the Saraswat community, including the atrocities committed by the Portuguese and Muslim rulers. The account is presented with remarkable restraint and a fluent, engaging narrative style.

The novel portrays the social, political, religious, economic and historical transformations that unfold across five generations of the Saraswat community. It brings to life countless individuals, the innumerable incidents that shape their lives, and the beliefs and superstitions that influence their existence.

Nagdo Vetal is one of the central characters in the novel. Though supernatural in nature, he possesses an aura of divinity. He carries within him the history of the Saraswat community spanning several centuries. It is the very hope of his continued presence that gives the community the strength to silently endure the hardships and suffering that have come its way.