Good that blog was not written on Tendulkar Biography earlier. The news was indeed breaking. The idea was to mix the blood of master with ink and printing few selected copies of the biography at phenomenal price. Who was the target buyer? May be Vampires? The modern day vampires who have concealed their bleeding teeth? Probably there is no dearth of them even now.
Gone are the days of Lady Mackbeth washing her hands stained with blood. Gory of blood is perhaps now a thing to parade. In the wars of Marathas times, the beheaded head of the General was pierced with javelin paraded as mark of victory. That is recent history and literature. We need not scratch our heads for what must be case before that. It is expected that with civilization, such barbaric instincts ought to be overcome. History also tells us examples of King Sikandar and King Porus who demonstrated how a defeated head of state should be treated. At list the war has some kind of euphoria. When the blood is sought as marketable commodity, it is not soldier but the trader who is at work. The traders are perhaps more carnivorous of the two. The sad part is they advertise such instincts as marketing. I remember having read some time back how one dog lover cooked his flesh after death and ate it. That was her idea of keeping the pet permanently with her. Don’t we have story of the son Chilaya being cooked and served as food in scriptures? The story at least had happy end of the dinner being the GOD under disguise who as expected resurrects the son.
Like most of the news in present day media, the breaking news had little substance and too much of hype. After sharp reactions and much criticism, the master himself has come out with denial. A little late perhaps like lingering in nineties before making century. Too anxious for fans like us. But nineties are not remembered unless one gets out before making century. Well done Sir ! We can do without blood to remember you.
Arvind Khare
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