Bahuk
| Bahuk | |
|---|---|
| Long narrative poem based on Mahabharata | |
| by Chinu Modi | |
Coverpage | |
| Written | 1982 |
| First published in | January 1983 |
| Illustrator | Shailesh Modi |
| Cover artist | Kurang Mehta |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Form | Metrical and Nonmetrical verse |
| Meter | Sanskrit prosody |
| Publisher | Adarsha Prakashan, Ahmedabad |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Lines | 3 cantos, 50 chapters |
| Pages | 152 |
| ISBN | 978-93-82593-79-9 |
| OCLC | 249677342 |
| Preceded by | Aansu Maro Chhinna Ansha |
| Followed by | Kaalakhyan |
Bahuk (Gujarati: બાહુક) is a Gujarati long narrative poem by Chinu Modi. The poem is composed both in metrical and non-metrical verse and centres on Nala, a character from the Mahabharata who metamorphosed into Bahuka. It is an acclaimed poem of Gujarati literature written in Sanskrit-styled figurative language. The poem was selected for the Ushnas Prize (1982–83) by the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.