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Sidekicks and other unsung characters

I am currently reading MT Vasudevan Nair's novel Bhima Lone Warrior. How I come to buy this book is a story in itself and I will get to it later but first I want to talk about what this book made me realise. I consider myself an avid mythology fan. I have grown up listening to stories of the fantastic beasts of our Indian mythology and the whole plethora of characters that feature our 'Mythos' (Thank you Stephen Fry!) I have been reading Bhima Lone Warrior by MT Vasudevan Nair and have been thinking about the unsung people we come across. The sidekicks and the people who came second. Remember the dialogue from the movie 3 Idiots? (No, go see the movie. Your life will change) Yes? Great! . There are stories about everyone in Mahabarat. Some are fascinating, some are humorous and some are huge lessons on conduct and living. . There is Yudhishtra, the first born who hogged the limelight in the #epic #Mahabharat and made some really poor decisions and there is Arjun