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CLASS – 11
CH – THE ADVENTURE
"The Adventure" by Jayant Narlikar features about Professor Gangadharpant Gaitonde who isffard
strangely in a different world. He knows it is Pune but the facts are different from what he believes.
He decided to go to Bombay via train ‘Jijamata Express’. When he reached Bombay, things were
different. When he decides to investigate the history, he finds some surprising facts. The East India
Company was still ruling and the Battle of Panipat had been won by Marathas. It was different from
what he knew and had studied. The East India Company was taken aback after events of 1857 and
the Battle of Panipat had been won by Mughals.
Character sketch
1. Professor Gangadharpant Gaitonde: A historian who is deeply involved in researching
the Battle of Panipat. He finds himself in an alternate reality where historical events have
changed. Curious and analytical, Gaitonde explores the differences in this world while
trying to understand how history could have been altered.
2. Rajendra Deshpande: A scientist and friend of Gaitonde who helps explain the alternate
reality using scientific theories like the "Catastrophe Theory" and parallel universes. He
is logical, knowledgeable, and helps Gaitonde make sense of his experience.
MIND MAP
1. Themes
Alternate Realities: Exploration of parallel worlds and different outcomes of historical
events.
Impact of History: How significant events like the Battle of Panipat shape nations.
Science Fiction: Integration of scientific theories with historical narratives.
2. Setting
Alternate India: An independent India under Maratha rule, different from British
colonial India.
Historical Time: Post-1761, reflecting the Maratha victory and its effects on society.
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