Newsletters
Anmol Jain
Sep 28, 2025, 09:02 AM | Updated 12:01 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
A Life Etched In Truth
Dear Reader,
This weekend, you may want to check out 'Sharp by Swarajya'.
At Swarajya, we bring you long-form, detailed, and well-researched pieces every day. At Sharp, the goal is to bring you these insights with brevity in a clutter-free and sharp (duh!) format.
Check and subscribe to Sharp by Swarajya here. It's free!
And to start off, check out our tribute to S L Bhyrappa's monumental legacy on Swarajya Sharp.
His passing at 94 left India mourning. A voice that dared to disturb, provoke, and enlighten in equal measure.
From Parva, which stripped the Mahabharata of divine crutches, to Aavarana, which forced a nation to confront buried histories, Bhyrappa never wrote for comfort, only for truth.
24 novels, 15+ translations, millions of copies sold, and readers across generations remind us that literature is more about courage than about stories.
Anmol N Jain is a writer, lawyer, and commentator. He posts on X at @teanmol.