Tantu

Tantu (The Loom of Life) is an epic novel by S.L. Bhyrappa that chronicles the moral, social, and political decline of post-Independence India, from the Gandhian era through the Emergency. It uses a wide array of characters—from idealists to corrupt politicians—to explore the erosion of traditional values, corruption, and the complexities of modern Indian life, making it a contemporary epic that mirrors the Mahabharata in its scope and themes.