Author: Sharad Pawar
Publication: Rajhans Prakashan
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Author: Padmaja Fatak
Publication: Mauj Prakashan
Category: चरित्र
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बापलेकी (Bap-Laki) is a Marathi novel by Padmaja Fatak. It was published in 1984 by Mauj Prakashan. The novel tells the story of a father-daughter relationship, and how it is affected by the daughter's marriage. The novel is set in a small town in Maharashtra. The protagonist, a young woman named Anuradha, is the only child of her widowed father, Shankarrao. Anuradha is a bright and ambitious student, and she dreams of a career in medicine. However, her father's financial situation means that she is unable to pursue her dream. Instead, she is married off to a man she does not love. The marriage is not a happy one. Anuradha's husband is a controlling and abusive man, and he does not allow her to pursue her own interests. Anuradha is deeply unhappy, but she feels trapped by her circumstances. She is unable to leave her husband, and she is afraid of what will happen to her if she does. Anuradha's father is aware of her unhappiness, but he is unable to help her. He is a traditional man, and he believes that it is a woman's duty to obey her husband. He does not understand Anuradha's desire for independence, and he does not support her when she tries to stand up for herself. The novel ends with Anuradha's father's death. Anuradha is now free to make her own decisions, and she resolves to start a new life for herself. She leaves her husband and moves to a new city, where she begins to study medicine. Bap-Laki is a moving and powerful novel that explores the complex relationship between fathers and daughters. It is a story of love, loss, and hope.
