Indian Literature and Authors

Lala Lajpat Rai wrote "Unhappy India" (1928) as a response to Katherine Mayo's "Mother India", critiquing British colonial rule and defending Indian society. It was an important political text in the independence movement. The other options are incorrect: John Ruskin was a critic, M.K. Gandhi wrote "My Experiments with Truth", and Munshi Premchand was a Hindi-Urdu fiction writer.

"The Virginians" is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, published in 1857-59. It follows the adventures of two brothers in Virginia and England during the American Revolutionary War period. The other options are incorrect: R.N. Tagore was a Bengali polymath, Nirad C. Chaudhuri was a writer, and Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi poet.

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Pranab Bardhan is the author of ‘Political Economy of Development in India’.

Malik Muhammad Jayasi composed the epic poem Padmavat in 1540 in Awadhi, narrating the legendary story of Rani Padmini of Chittor and Alauddin Khilji's siege. This Sufi mystical work blends romance with spiritual allegory, representing the pinnacle of Avadhi literature and influencing North Indian literary tradition for centuries.

Susmita Das Gupta authored this biography of Amitabh Bachchan. The book chronicles his journey from struggling actor to iconic Bollywood superstar. This is specialized knowledge about a specific celebrity biography.

'An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions' (2013) is co-authored by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and Belgian-born Indian economist Jean Drèze, analyzing India's development challenges.

'Understanding Bhagat Singh' is authored by Chaman Lal, a renowned scholar who has extensively researched and written about Bhagat Singh's life, writings, and revolutionary activities.

Speed Post is a novel by Indian author Shobha De, published in 1999. The book explores contemporary relationships and modern Indian society through its narrative.

God's Little Soldier is a novel written by Kiran Nagarkar, one of India's most acclaimed contemporary writers. The book explores themes of faith, identity, and violence through the story of a man named Zia Khan who becomes a fundamentalist. Nagarkar is known for works like Cuckold and Ravan and Eddie. The other options are famous Indian writers but not the author of this specific book.

Tuhfatul Muwahhidin (A Gift to Monotheists) was written by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1805. It was his first published work criticizing religious orthodoxy and superstition, marking the beginning of his reformist thought. Roy is considered the father of modern India and founded the Brahmo Samaj.

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Mark Tully, the former BBC correspondent for India, is the author of 'The Heart of India.' The book is a collection of essays that reflects his deep understanding and observations of Indian society, politics, and culture during his extensive time living and reporting from India.