Indian Literature and Authors

Manohar Malgonkar wrote the historical novel 'Distant Drums' about the 1857 Indian uprising against British rule. He was a prominent Indian author known for his historical fiction and military novels.

Amrita Pritam wrote 'Death of a City' (Pinjar in Punjabi), a novel about the Partition of India. She was a celebrated Punjabi poet and novelist who wrote about human suffering and social issues.

Anne Tyler, an American novelist, wrote 'Digging to America' (2006) about two families who adopt daughters from Korea. The book explores themes of cultural identity and belonging. Note: exact title is 'Digging to America', not 'Digging into America'.

Vikram Seth wrote 'An Equal Music' (1999), a novel about a violinist in a string quartet. The book deeply explores classical music, love, and personal relationships. Seth is a renowned Indian-British author known for 'A Suitable Boy'.

Amar Singh is associated with 'Amar Kosh', a Sanskrit lexicon/dictionary. While there's historical debate about its exact authorship, Amar Singh of the Jaipur royal family is credited with this work. Amar Kosh is a classic Sanskrit reference work.

Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute) is a poetic work by G. Shankara Kurup (G. Sankara Kurup), a renowned Malayalam poet and the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965. Homer wrote Greek epics, R.K. Narayan wrote in English, and Sidney Sheldon wrote contemporary thrillers.

Pinjar (The Skeleton) is a novel by Amrita Pritam about Partition trauma. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali, John Ruskin was an art critic, and Salman Rushdie wrote Midnight's Children.

Raghuvansa (Raghuvamsha) is a Sanskrit epic by Kalidas about the Raghu dynasty. Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi, Valmiki wrote the Ramayana, and Munshi Premchand was a Hindi novelist.

Rangbhoomi (The Arena) is a novel by Munshi Premchand about rural India. Tagore wrote Gitanjali, and M.K. Gandhi and Indira Gandhi were political leaders, not novelists.

Savitri is a poetic epic by Sri Aurobindo Ghose, based on the legend from the Mahabharata. Kalidas wrote the play Shakuntala, H.G. Wells wrote science fiction, and Sashi Batra is not a known author.

Shakuntala is a famous Sanskrit play by Kalidas, based on the Mahabharata story. Firdausi was a Persian poet, H.G. Wells wrote science fiction, and Khushwant Singh was a modern Indian writer.

Sohrab and Rustum is a narrative poem by Matthew Arnold based on the Persian epic Shahnameh. Lala Lajpat Rai and Sarojini Naidu were Indian freedom fighters, and Robert Frost was an American poet.

"She Stoops to Conquer" is a classic comedy written by Oliver Goldsmith in 1773. The play is a witty satire about mistaken identities and social manners. The other options are incorrect: Sunil Gavaskar is a cricketer, R.K. Narayan wrote Indian fiction in English, and Annie Besant was a theosophist and social reformer.

Bhavabhuti was a classical Sanskrit scholar and poet who wrote "Uttar Ramacharita", a Sanskrit play focusing on the later part of Rama's life. He was one of the greatest Sanskrit dramatists during the reign of Yashovarman of Kannauj. The other options are incorrect: Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi writer, Adam Smith was an economist, and Leslie Ford was a mystery writer.