p In this bestseller Neelakantan tries to break the age old tradition where history is always narrated by the victors Asura Tale Of The Vanquished dares to narrate the tale of the Asura people Blending mythology religion and history the book narrates the tale from Ravana and Bhadra s perspective p p The book talks about how the Asura community is more liberal than the orthodox Deva clan which was highly biased It also attacks the evil practices of the Brahmin caste From the tale of Mahabali Vamana and Sita s Agni-Pareeksha to Jatayu s meeting with Ravana the author reveals the many human emotions behind these stories and logically presents a new perspective for the readers p p How wrong was Ravana to challenge the mighty gods for his daughter s sake Was he evil for deciding to lead life in his own terms Was he wrong for freeing the people from the caste-cased Deva reign The author takes the readers on an enthralling journey and poses many such complex questions p p Bhadra is a creative