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(General Knowledge) Books and Authors : Indian Works Of Different Languages
Books and Authors
Indian Works Of Different Languages
Language Scholars (Principal Works)
English A.K. Ramanujan (The Striders, Relations, Second Sight); Amitabh Ghosh (The Circle of Reason, The Shadow Lines, In an Antique Land); Anita Desai (Clear Light of Day, The Accompaniest, Fire on the Mountain); Arundhati Roy (The God of Small Things, Electric Moon, Massey Sahib); Jhumpa Lahiri (Interpreter of Maladies); Kamala Das (Summer in Calcutta, The Old Playhouse and Other Poems, Alphabet of Lust); Kamala Markandaya (Nectar in a Sieve, Some Inner Fury, A Silence of Desire); Khushwant Singh (Train to Pakistan, Delhi, History of the Sikhs); Manohar Malgaonkar (Distant Drum, Combat of Shadows, The Devil’s Wind); Mulk Raj Anand (Untouchable, Coolie, Two Leaves and a Village, Privcate Life of an Indian Prince); Nirad C. Chaudhari (The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian, A passage to England); R.K. Narayan (Swami, The Guide, Waiting for the Mahatama, Malgudi Days, The Grandmother’s Tale); Salman Rushdie (Midnight’s Children, Satanic Verses, Moor’s Last Sigh, Shame); Sarojini Naidu (Golden Threshold, The Broken Wing, The Bird of Time, The Magic Lute); Shashi Tharoor (The Great India Novel; Indian From Midnight to Millennium); Vikram Seth (The Golden Gate, A Suitable Boy).
Assamese Ajit-Barua (Padya Aru Gan, Brahmaputra Isyadi Padya); Bhabendranath Sakia (Antareep, Ramyabhumi); Bhattedeva (Katha-Gita); Bina Barua (Jivinar Batat); Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (Iyaruinagm); Jogesh Das (Dawar Aru Nai, Prithivir Asukh) Mamani Raisom Goswami, popularly known as Indira Goswami (Nilkanthi Broja, Ahiron, Mamore Dhara Tarowal); Sankaradevas (Rukmini-Harana, Bhakti Ratnakar); Saurabh Kumar Chaliha (Golam, Ashanta Electron).
Bengali Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (Durgeshnandini, Kapalakundla, Anandamath, Devi Chaudhurani); Bibhutibhushan Banerjee (Pather Panchali, Aparajita, Bipiner Sansar); Ishwar Chandra Gupta (Prabodha Prabhakar, Bodhendu Bikas); Jevananda Das (Jhara Palak); (Banalata Sen); (Mahaprithibi); Kazi Nazrul Islam (Agnivina, Dolonchampa, Bulbul); Madhusudan Dutta (The Captive Ladies, Visions of the Past, Padmavati, Meghonad Badh); Manik Banerjee (Janani, Atasi Mami, Padmanadir Majhi); Rabindranath Tagore (Gitanjali); Sarat Chandra Chatterjee (Devdas, Parinita, Biraj Bau, Palli Samaj).
Gujarati Akho (Panchikiran, Akhegita); Govardhanam Madhavaram Tripathi (Saraswati Chandra); Kakasaheb Kalekar (Himalayano Pravas, Brahmdeshno Pravas, Purva Africaman); K.M. Munshi (Patanni Prabhuta, Gujaratno Nath and Rajadhiraj); Narsinh Mehta (Harsamenang Pado, Prabhatiyang); Narmada Shankar (Mari Hakikat, Rukmini harana); Pannachai Patel (Manavini Bhavai, Valamanan); Rasiklal Parikh (Shivalkk, Mena Gurjari); Umashankar Joshi (Gangotri, Vishwashanti, Nishith).
Hindi Jaishankar Prasad (Chhaya, Akash Deep, Kamayani, Ansu, Kamana); Mahadevi Verma (Rashmi, Niraja, Sandhyagita, Yama and Dipasikha); Maithili Sharan Gupt (Jayadrath Vadh, Panchavati, Saket, Yashodhara); Mohan Rakesh (Ashadha Ka Ek Din, Adhe Adhure); Nirmal Verma (Kavve Aur Kala Panni); Phaniswar Nath “Renu” (Maila Anchal); Prem Chand (Seva Sadan, Nirmala, Rang Bhumi, Karamabhumi, Ghaban, Godan); Raghuvir Sahay (Log Bhool Gaye Hain, Atmahatya Ke Viruddha); Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ (Urvashi); Sumitra Nandan Pant (Pallav, Gunjan, Yugavani); Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ (Juhi Ki Kali, Parimala, Anamika); Tulsidas (Ramacharitamanasa, Gitavali, Vinay Patrika); S.H. Vatsyayan (Angan Ke Par Dvara, Chakranta Shila); Vishnu Prabhakar (Ardhanarishwara, Awara Masiha); Yashpal (Jhutha Sach, Dada Comrade, Desh Drohi).
Kannada D.R. Bendre (Nada Lila); Gopalakrishna Adiga (Bhoomigeetha, Bhavataranga, Nadedu Bhanda Duri); Harihara (Madara Channaiahna Ragale); K. Shivarama Karantha (Marali Mannige, Gargha Gudi); Kuvempu (Kanooru Heggadithi, Malegalalli Madulagalu); Masti Venkatesha Iyengar ‘Srinivasa’ (Channabasava Nayaka, Chikaveera Rajendra); Pampa (Pampa Bharata; Adi Purana); P.T. Narasimhachar (Gokula Nirgamana); U.R. Anathamurthy (Samskara, Bharatiputra Samkara); Woman Bindre (Modalu Todalu, Spandana).
Kashmiri Dina Nath Nadim (Shihily Kul); Ghulam Ahmed Mahjoor (Poshe-mati-Janano, Kulyat-I-Mahjoor, Gristy Kur); Mahmud Gami (Yusuf Zulaikha); Maqbool Shah Kralawrai (Malanam, Grisynama); Rasool Mir (Zeha-Nigar); Samad Mir (Akamandum); Paramananda (Radha Swamwara, Sudama-Charit).
Malayalam C. Krishan Pillai (Kalittoli, Sahitya Chinthakal); Kumaran Asan (Chinthavishtayaya Sita, Vini Purvu, Lila, Karuna, Nalini); Madhavikutty (Naricheerukal Parakkumbol, Thanuppu, Nepayasam, Ente Katha); M.T. Vasudevan Nair (Nalukettu, Asuravithu, Ramdamuzham); O. Chandu Menon (Indulekha, Sarada), O.V. Vijayan (Khasakinte Itihasam, Dharamapuranam, Pravachakante Vazhi); T. Srivisankara Pillai (Chemmeen); T. Ramanuja Ehuttachchan (Kilippattu, Adhyatma Ramayanam, Uttara Ramayanam); T. Padmanabhan (Prakasam, Our Kathakrittu Kurishil, Gouri); Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Balyakalasakhi, Mathilukal); Vallathol Narayana Menon (Magdalana Mariam).
Marathi Bhal Chandra Nemade (Kosala, Bidhar, Jareela); B.s. Mardhekar (Shishiragam, Kanhi Kavita); C. Vinayak Joshi (Chimanravache Charhat); Eknath (Eknathi Bhagavata or Bhavartha Ramayana); Hari Narayan Apte (Madhali Sthiti, Ushankala, Me); Jnaneshwar (Bhawarthadipika, Anubhavamrita); Namdeve Dhasal (Golpitha, Murkh Mhataryane Donger Balwale, Priyadarshini); Ramadasa (Dasabodha); Sane Guruji (Shyamchi Aai, God Shevat); S.N. Pendse (Haddapar, Grambacha Bapu); T. Bapuji Thomre (Samagra Batakavi, Anandi-Anand); Vijay Tendulkar (Srimant, Gidhade, Ghasiram Kotwal); V.s. Khandekar (Yayati, Don Dhruv, Ulka).
Oriya Baldev Ratha (Campu); Fakir Mohan Senapati (Chaman Atha Gunta); Kalicharan Patnaik (Bhata); Monoranjan Das (Janmamati, Nandika Kesari, August Na); Mayadhar Manasingha (Dhupa); Santanu Kumar Acharya (Nara Kinnar Satabdira Nachiketa); Satchidananda Rautray (Palli-Shree, Pandulipi, Kavita); Sitakant Mahapatra (Dipti O’Dyuti, Sabdara Akash, Chitranadi); Surendra Mohanty (Managarira Ratri, Malarara Mrutyu, Andha Diganta); Upendra Banja (Lavanyavati, Kotibrahmanda).
Punjabi Amrita Pritam (Doctor Dev, Pinjar, Ali Akhan Waris Shah Noo); Bhai Vir Singh (Rana Surat Singh); Dalip Kaur Tiwana (Lang Gaye Darya); Gurdial Singh (Murhi Das Diva); Kartar Singh Duggal (Haal Murreedan Da, Ab Na Bason Eh Gaon); Mohan Singh ‘Mahir’ (Sawe Patar, Kasumbra, Nan-Kayan); Nanak Singh (Ik Mian Da Talwaran); Shiv Kumar Batalvi (Luna); Waris Shah (Heer Ranjah).
Tamil C.S. Chellappan (Vadivasul); Durai Manickam (Aiyai,
Nurasiriyam, Koyyakani); Illanko Adigal (Chilappatikaram, Manimekalai, Chivalaka
Chintamani); Indira Parthasarathy (Kuruthi Punal); Jayamohan (Vishnupuranam,
Rubber); Kamban (Ramakatai or Kamba Ramayanam); M. Vednayakam Pillai Pratapa
Mudaliar Charittiram); M. Varadrajan (Peer Manam, Karittundu); Rajam Krishnan (Venukku
Nir); R. Krishnamurthi ‘Kalki’ (Thyage Bhoomi, Alai Osai);
R. Shanmugasundaram (Nagammal); Sa Kandasamy (Sayavanam); Subramania Bharati (Panchali
Sabadam, Kalippattu, Kannanpattu, Kuyiulpattu).
Telugu Bammera Potana (Narayana Satakamu, Veerabhadra Vijayamu, Bhojini Dandakamu); Gonabudda Reddy (Ranganatha Ramayanam); Gurjada Venkata Appa Rao (Kanyasulkam); Kandukuri Viresalingam Pantulu (Rajashekhara Charitumu, Abhijanana Shakuntalam); Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao (Chaduvyu, Braduku, Bhayam, Karunyam); Nannaya, Tikkana And Errana or Trinity of Telugu Literature (Andhra Mahabharata); N. narasimha Sastry (Narayanbattu, Rudramadeve); Palakuriki Somanatha (Basava Puranamu, Ponditaradhyacharita); Pingali Surana (Raghavapandaviyam, Kalapurnodayam); Pattaparthi Narayanacharya (Shivathandavam); Rayaprolu Subha Rao (Lalitha, Andhravali, Kashta Kamala); Srirangam Srinivasarao (Mahaprasthanam, Desa Charitralu); Tripuranemi Gopichand (Asamardhuni Javayatra); U. Lakshminarayana (Mala Palli); Vasireddy Seetha Devi (Mattimanishi); Vishwanatha Satya-Narayana (Madhyakkaras, Ramayana Kalpa Vriksham).
Urdu Abul Kalam Azad (Tarjuman-ul-Quran, Tazkirah, Ghubar-e-Khatir); Ali Sardar Jafri (Parwaz, Nai Duniya Ko Salaam, Khoon Ki Lakeer, Patthar Ki Deewar); Faiz Ahmed “Faiz” (Naqsh-e-Faryadi, Sure Sukhan Hamare); Firaq Gorakhpuri (Gul-e-Nagma); Ismat Chugtai (Kaliyan, Choten, Chooi Mooi, Ek Baat, Do Haath); Mir Taqi Mir (Kulliyat-e-Mir, Zikr-e-Mir); Mirza Ghalib (Diwan-e-Ghalib, Gul-e-Rana); Mohammed Iqbal (Bang-e-Dara, Asra-I-Khudi, Rumuz-e-Bekhudi, Zarh-e-Kalim, Masjid-e-Qartaha); Premchand (Bazare-e-Hush, Gosh-e-Afiat, Chaugan-e-hasti, Godan); Qurratulain Hyder (Aag Ka Darya, Akhir-e-Shah Ke Hamsafar); Rajinder Singh Bedi (Dana-o-Daam, Grehan, Ek Chander Maili Si), Saadat Hasan Manto (Thanda Ghost, Khol Do, Toha Tek Singh).