Indian Books and Authors Names, GK

 

Indian Books and Authors

1. Rabindranath Tagore
   • Gitanjali (Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913)
   • The Home and the World
2. R. K. Narayan
   • Malgudi Days
   • The Guide
3. Salman Rushdie
   • Midnight’s Children
   • The Satanic Verses
4. Arundhati Roy
   • The God of Small Things (Booker Prize winner)
5. Chetan Bhagat
   • Five Point Someone
   • 2 States
6. Jhumpa Lahiri
   • The Namesake
   • Interpreter of Maladies
7. Vikram Seth
   • A Suitable Boy
   • The Golden Gate
8. Anita Desai
   • Clear Light of Day
   • Fasting, Feasting
9. Khushwant Singh
   • Train to Pakistan
   • The Company of Women
10. Amish Tripathi
    • The Shiva Trilogy (The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas, The Oath of the Vayuputras)

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Assamese Books and Authors

1. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
   • Burhi Aair Sadhu (Old Mother's Tales)
   • Mor Jibon Xuwaron (My Life's Remembrance)
2. Hemchandra Barua
   • Hemkosh (The first Assamese dictionary)
3. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
   • The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker (Dontal Haatir Une Khowa Howdah)
   • Pages Stained with Blood (Chinnamastar Manuhto)
4. Homen Borgohain
   • Pita Putra
   • Saudar Puteke Naau Meli Jai
5. Indira Goswami (Mamoni Raisom Goswami)
   • Adha Lekha Dastavej
   • Nilakantha Braja
6. Raghunath Choudhary
   • Bonphool
   • Chandra Kalita
7. Birinchi Kumar Barua
   • Jeevanar Batot
   • Siuwali Phool
8. Madhav Kandali
   • Kotha Ramayana (First Assamese Ramayana, 14th century)
9. Arup Kumar Dutta
   • The Kaziranga Trail
   • The Anagarika's Swansong
10. Parag Kumar Das
• Sanglot Fenla

Classical and Early Modern Indian Literature

1. Kalidasa
   • Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala)
   • Meghaduta (The Cloud Messenger)
2. Valmiki
   • Ramayana
3. Ved Vyas
   • Mahabharata
4. Chanakya
   • Arthashastra
5. Banabhatta
   • Kadambari

Modern Indian Literature

6. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
   • Anandamath (Includes the song "Vande Mataram")
   • Durgeshnandini
7. Munshi Premchand
   • Godaan
   • Nirmala
8. Ismat Chughtai
   • Lihaaf (The Quilt)
   • Terhi Lakeer (The Crooked Line)
9. Mulk Raj Anand
   • Untouchable
   • Coolie
10. Shiv Khera
    • You Can Win
11. Amrita Pritam
    • Pinjar
    • Rasidi Ticket

Contemporary and Popular Indian Literature

12. Ruskin Bond
    • The Room on the Roof
    • Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra
13. Sudha Murty
    • Wise and Otherwise
    • How I Taught My Grandmother to Read
14. Durjoy Datta
    • Our Impossible Love
    • The Boy Who Loved

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Assamese Books and Authors (Continued)

Key Assamese Writers

1. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
   • Karengar Ligiri (The Slave of the Mansion, a famous play)
   • Luitor Paaror Agnixur (Flames on the Banks of the Brahmaputra)
2. Rudra Baruah
   • Tokoror Gosat
   • Geetkobi Rudra Baruah Rachanawali
3. Nilmani Phukan
   • Surya Heno Nami Ahe Ei Nadiyedi (The River Where the Sun Descends)
   • Khadya Aru Chandra
4. Navakanta Barua
   • Kolkataar Soru Soru Gaan
   • Ei Darashura Madhumatir Dinot
5. Mitalee Mahanta
   • Rajeshwari

Historical Works in Assamese

6. Madhav Kandali
   • Kotha Ramayana (First Assamese translation of the Ramayana, commissioned by King Mahamanikya)
7. Bhattadeva
   • Bhagavat Puran (Translation and adaptation)

Modern Assamese Literature

8. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
   • Antareep
   • Riju Ekhon Sonali Dhanar Roopkatha
9. Dr. Lakshmi Nandan Bora
   • Katha Ratnakar
   • Ganga Silonir Pakhi (Translated into multiple languages)
10. Nagen Saikia
• Dhan Aru Manuh
• Ayoti

Indian Literature in English

1. Kiran Desai
   • The Inheritance of Loss (Booker Prize Winner, 2006)
2. V.S. Naipaul
   • A House for Mr. Biswas
   • India: A Wounded Civilization
3. Shashi Tharoor
   • The Great Indian Novel
   • Inglorious Empire: What the British Did and What India Can Do About It
4. Rohinton Mistry
   • A Fine Balance
   • Such a Long Journey
5. Aravind Adiga
   • The White Tiger (Booker Prize Winner, 2008)

Regional Indian Literature in Translation

6. Mahasweta Devi
   • Hajar Churashir Maa (Mother of 1084)
   • Rudali
7. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
   • Chemmeen (Shrimp)
   • Kayar (Coir)
8. U.R. Ananthamurthy
   • Samskara
9. Shivaram Karanth
   • Mookajjiya Kanasugalu (Mookajji's Visions)
10. Perumal Murugan
    • Poonachi: Or the Story of a Black Goat
    • One Part Woman (Madhorubhagan)

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Indian Women Authors

1. Kamala Das
   • My Story (Autobiography)
   • The Old Playhouse and Other Poems
2. Taslima Nasrin (Though Bangladeshi, her works resonate in Indian discourse)
   • Lajja (Shame)
3. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
   • The Palace of Illusions
   • The Forest of Enchantments
4. Meena Kandasamy
   • When I Hit You
   • The Gypsy Goddess
5. Anuja Chauhan
   • The Zoya Factor
   • Those Pricey Thakur Girls

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More Assamese Books and Authors

Modern Assamese Writers

1. Saurav Kumar Chaliha
   • Golam
   • Ehat Dinyar Kahini
2. Arun Sarma
   • Aahar
   • Asirbadar Rong
3. Nirupama Borgohain
   • Abhijatri
   • Nisidha Nadi

Poets of Assam

4. Hem Barua
   • Sarapat
   • Gobhirolai Moi Goru Buli Jano
5. Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
   • Sagar Dekhisa
   • Tirthabhumi
6. Nilmani Phukan (Padma Bhushan recipient)
   • Surya Heno Nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi

Assamese Children's Literature

7. Sarbeshwar Chakraborty
   • Golpo Tula
   • Sonar Rongar Pakhi
8. Jogesh Das
   • Ratnawali
   • Prithibir Oxukh

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Prominent Themes in Assamese Literature

1. Folklore and Nature
   • Assamese literature often integrates local folklore, legends, and the scenic beauty of Assam. Books like Bonphool by Raghunath Choudhary are examples.
2. Social Critique
   • Works like *Homen Borgohain’s Pita Putra explore societal and familial conflicts.
3. Marginalized Voices
   • *Indira Goswami’s Dontal Haatir Une Khowa Howdah highlights the struggles of widows and marginalized groups.

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Trivia About Indian and Assamese Literature

1. First Assamese Novel: Bhanumati by Padmanath Gohain Baruah (1890).
2. 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.
3. Translation Efforts: Assamese classics like Kotha Ramayana and Hemkosh have been integral to cultural preservation.