Multiple choice

The author of the book “Lajja” is

  1. Taslima Nasrin

  2. Renukha Chowdhry

  3. Kushwanth Singh

  4. Salman Rushdie
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Taslima Nasrin, a Bangladeshi author and feminist, wrote 'Lajja' (Shame) in 1993. The novel depicts the persecution of a Hindu family in Bangladesh after the demolition of Babri Masjid in India. The book was banned in Bangladesh and led to death threats against the author, forcing her into exile.

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