Indian Books and Authors
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Gitanjali (Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913)
- The Home and the World
- R. K. Narayan
- Malgudi Days
- The Guide
- Salman Rushdie
- Midnight’s Children
- The Satanic Verses
- Arundhati Roy
- The God of Small Things (Booker Prize winner)
- Chetan Bhagat
- Five Point Someone
- 2 States
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- The Namesake
- Interpreter of Maladies
- Vikram Seth
- A Suitable Boy
- The Golden Gate
- Anita Desai
- Clear Light of Day
- Fasting, Feasting
- Khushwant Singh
- Train to Pakistan
- The Company of Women
- Amish Tripathi
- The Shiva Trilogy (The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas, The Oath of the Vayuputras)
Assamese Books and Authors
- Lakshminath Bezbaroa
- Burhi Aair Sadhu (Old Mother's Tales)
- Mor Jibon Xuwaron (My Life's Remembrance)
- Hemchandra Barua
- Hemkosh (The first Assamese dictionary)
- Mamoni Raisom Goswami
- The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker (Dontal Haatir Une Khowa Howdah)
- Pages Stained with Blood (Chinnamastar Manuhto)
- Homen Borgohain
- Pita Putra
- Saudar Puteke Naau Meli Jai
- Indira Goswami (Mamoni Raisom Goswami)
- Adha Lekha Dastavej
- Nilakantha Braja
- Raghunath Choudhary
- Bonphool
- Chandra Kalita
- Birinchi Kumar Barua
- Jeevanar Batot
- Siuwali Phool
- Madhav Kandali
- Kotha Ramayana (First Assamese Ramayana, 14th century)
- Arup Kumar Dutta
- The Kaziranga Trail
- The Anagarika's Swansong
- Parag Kumar Das
- Sanglot Fenla
Classical and Early Modern Indian Literature
- Kalidasa
- Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala)
- Meghaduta (The Cloud Messenger)
- Valmiki
- Ramayana
- Ved Vyas
- Mahabharata
- Chanakya
- Arthashastra
- Banabhatta
- Kadambari
Modern Indian Literature
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Anandamath (Includes the song "Vande Mataram")
- Durgeshnandini
- Munshi Premchand
- Godaan
- Nirmala
- Ismat Chughtai
- Lihaaf (The Quilt)
- Terhi Lakeer (The Crooked Line)
- Mulk Raj Anand
- Untouchable
- Coolie
- Shiv Khera
- You Can Win
- Amrita Pritam
- Pinjar
- Rasidi Ticket
Contemporary and Popular Indian Literature
- Ruskin Bond
- The Room on the Roof
- Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra
- Sudha Murty
- Wise and Otherwise
- How I Taught My Grandmother to Read
- Durjoy Datta
- Our Impossible Love
- The Boy Who Loved
Assamese Books and Authors (Continued)
Key Assamese Writers
- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
- Karengar Ligiri (The Slave of the Mansion, a famous play)
- Luitor Paaror Agnixur (Flames on the Banks of the Brahmaputra)
- Rudra Baruah
- Tokoror Gosat
- Geetkobi Rudra Baruah Rachanawali
- Nilmani Phukan
- Surya Heno Nami Ahe Ei Nadiyedi (The River Where the Sun Descends)
- Khadya Aru Chandra
- Navakanta Barua
- Kolkataar Soru Soru Gaan
- Ei Darashura Madhumatir Dinot
- Mitalee Mahanta
- Rajeshwari
Historical Works in Assamese
- Madhav Kandali
- Kotha Ramayana (First Assamese translation of the Ramayana, commissioned by King Mahamanikya)
- Bhattadeva
- Bhagavat Puran (Translation and adaptation)
Modern Assamese Literature
- Bhabendra Nath Saikia
- Antareep
- Riju Ekhon Sonali Dhanar Roopkatha
- Dr. Lakshmi Nandan Bora
- Katha Ratnakar
- Ganga Silonir Pakhi (Translated into multiple languages)
- Nagen Saikia
- Dhan Aru Manuh
- Ayoti
Indian Literature in English
- Kiran Desai
- The Inheritance of Loss (Booker Prize Winner, 2006)
- V.S. Naipaul
- A House for Mr. Biswas
- India: A Wounded Civilization
- Shashi Tharoor
- The Great Indian Novel
- Inglorious Empire: What the British Did and What India Can Do About It
- Rohinton Mistry
- A Fine Balance
- Such a Long Journey
- Aravind Adiga
- The White Tiger (Booker Prize Winner, 2008)
Regional Indian Literature in Translation
- Mahasweta Devi
- Hajar Churashir Maa (Mother of 1084)
- Rudali
- Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
- Chemmeen (Shrimp)
- Kayar (Coir)
- U.R. Ananthamurthy
- Samskara
- Shivaram Karanth
- Mookajjiya Kanasugalu (Mookajji's Visions)
- Perumal Murugan
- Poonachi: Or the Story of a Black Goat
- One Part Woman (Madhorubhagan)
Indian Women Authors
- Kamala Das
- My Story (Autobiography)
- The Old Playhouse and Other Poems
- Taslima Nasrin (Though Bangladeshi, her works resonate in Indian discourse)
- Lajja (Shame)
- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
- The Palace of Illusions
- The Forest of Enchantments
- Meena Kandasamy
- When I Hit You
- The Gypsy Goddess
- Anuja Chauhan
- The Zoya Factor
- Those Pricey Thakur Girls
More Assamese Books and Authors
Modern Assamese Writers
- Saurav Kumar Chaliha
- Golam
- Ehat Dinyar Kahini
- Arun Sarma
- Aahar
- Asirbadar Rong
- Nirupama Borgohain
- Abhijatri
- Nisidha Nadi
Poets of Assam
- Hem Barua
- Sarapat
- Gobhirolai Moi Goru Buli Jano
- Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
- Sagar Dekhisa
- Tirthabhumi
- Nilmani Phukan (Padma Bhushan recipient)
- Surya Heno Nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi
Assamese Children's Literature
- Sarbeshwar Chakraborty
- Golpo Tula
- Sonar Rongar Pakhi
- Jogesh Das
- Ratnawali
- Prithibir Oxukh
Prominent Themes in Assamese Literature
- Folklore and Nature
- Assamese literature often integrates local folklore, legends, and the scenic beauty of Assam. Books like Bonphool by Raghunath Choudhary are examples.
- Social Critique
- Works like *Homen Borgohain’s Pita Putra explore societal and familial conflicts.
- Marginalized Voices
- *Indira Goswami’s Dontal Haatir Une Khowa Howdah highlights the struggles of widows and marginalized groups.
Trivia About Indian and Assamese Literature
- First Assamese Novel: Bhanumati by Padmanath Gohain Baruah (1890).
- Pioneering Literary Awards:
- Jnanpith Award: Won by Assamese writers Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (Mrityunjay) and *Mamoni Raisom Goswami.
- Sahitya Akademi Awards: Won by several Assamese authors like Hiren Bhattacharyya and Dhruba Hazarika.
- Translation Efforts: Assamese classics like Kotha Ramayana and Hemkosh have been integral to cultural preservation.
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