Tantu: The Loom of Life

S.L. Bhyrappa's novel Tantu translated by S. Ramaswami. 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.