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Darshan

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Reads 245
Votes 23
Parts 8
Time 34 minutes

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The year is 2050. The place is the Dharmic Republic of Bharat. It is ruled by a secretive Sangh and watched over by the gods of the pantheon. 

Now, a Drohi rebel has made his way to the Central Temple and seeks an audience with the gods. 

What he does there will change the Republic... the subcontinent... forever.

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"...the expansive worldbuilding this genre needs." - Samit Basu
"...an engaging, unsettling short with a twist i didn't see coming." - TG Shenoy
"DARSHAN is a true reflection of the world we find ourselves immersed in. This is not a work of Science Fiction, anymore. NOW IT SIMPLY IS!" - Raj Anand
"Half an hour worth of intense reading followed by a twist that literally kept me awake for an hour." - Sameer MohanAll Rights Reserved

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THEREFORE I AM [Completed] by mickeylukemitchell

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The Haunted Fortress of Bhangarh: Book 1 by riyaguha95

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CLOUD NINE by Shreya_VA

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