Indian Literature and Authors

As I See is a book written by Kiran Bedi, a retired Indian Police Service officer and social activist. It reflects her perspectives on various social and governance issues.

Moonwalk is the 1988 autobiography of the American recording artist Michael Jackson. It covers his life, career, and rise to fame.

Coolie is a classic social novel written by the Indian author Mulk Raj Anand. It depicts the life of a young boy named Munoo and the social conditions of colonial India.

The Scope of Happiness is the autobiography of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, an Indian diplomat and politician. She was the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru.

The Great Tragedy is a book written by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. It focuses on the events surrounding the 1971 war.

The Hindu View of Life is a collection of lectures delivered by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first Vice President and second President of India, explaining the philosophy of Hinduism.

Swami and Friends is the first novel written by the Indian author R.K. Narayan. It is set in the fictional town of Malgudi.

Rajatarangini is a historical chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, written in Sanskrit by the Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century.

The Tamil Ramayana, known as the Ramavataram, was written by the Tamil poet Kamban in the 12th century.

He is a writer cum former Prime Minister

'The Enchantress of Florence' (2008) is by Salman Rushdie. It's a historical novel about Mughal India and Renaissance Florence. Benazir Bhutto wrote 'Reconciliation'. Laxmi Sehgal (captain of INA) wrote an autobiography. L.K. Advani wrote 'My Country My Life'.

Sisir Kumar Das, a prominent scholar of Indian literature, introduced the concepts of 'pro-phane' and 'metaphane' to describe the evolution and periodization of modern Indian literary history.

Ipshita Chanda is a well-known scholar in comparative literature who has edited the 'Historiography in the Literary Studies' series, focusing on the methodologies of writing literary history.

Swapan Majumdar is the author of 'Comparative Literature: Indian Dimensions', a key text that explores the application of comparative methodologies within the Indian context.