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Munshi Premchand, an Indian writer, was born in the year 1880 in the Lamhi village near Varanasi. He is the famous writer of the early 20th century. 

The birth name of Premchand was Dhanpat Rai Srivastav and the pen name was Nawab Rai. His first name Munshi is an honorary prefix given by lovers in the society because of his quality and effective writings. As a Hindi writer, he wrote approximately 12 novels, 250 short stories, numerous essays, and translations. Some of his novels include Asrar-e-Ma’abid, Devasthan Rahasya, Prema, Hamkhurma-o-Ham Sawab, etc.

Tarabai shinde was born in Buldhana. She wrote many books and was the first author known for feminist writing. Her work, "stri" is a comparison between men and women and is considered as one of the country's modern feminist.

 Bhudeb Mukhopadhyay’s (1827-94) Anguriya Binimoy (1857) was the first historical novel written in Bengal. Its hero Shivaji engages in many battles against a clever and treacherous Aurangzeb. Man Singh persuades Shivaji  to make peace with Aurangzeb. Realising that Aurangzeb intended to confine him as a house prisoner, Shivaji escapes and returns to battle. What gives him courage and tenacity is his belief that he is a nationalist fighting for the freedom of Hindus. 

The novel 'Saraswativijayam' strongly attacked caste oppression by showing how a young man from an 'untouchable' caste converts to Christianity, acquires a modern education and becomes a judge. It showed the importance of education for the upliftment of the lower castes.

• 'Anandmath' is a Bengali novel written by Bnakim Chandhra Chattergy and was published in the year 1882. It gained a great importance in the history of Indian literature because it was synonymous with Indian independence struggle.
  
• The national song of India 'Vande Mataram' was published in this book.  It was translated by Julius Lipner and was published by Oxford Press.
  
• A plot is about a couple during Bengal famine who decides to leave the village and go to the nearby city. All the events that take place during and after their travel are depicted in the novel.
  

• The 'Jungle Book' was written by Rudyard Kipling. Rudyard Kipling was born in India and raised till he was six. After about ten years in England, he came back to India and stayed for six years before writing the story.
  
• Stories were first published in the magazine from 1893-94. It is a story of man-cub raised by a wolf pack in Indian jungles. These stories were believed to be written for Kipling’s daughter who died at the age of six by pneumonia.
  

Neel Darpan is a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–1859. It was a drama depicting the pitiable condition of Bengal under the tyranny of Indigo planters. It was published from Dhaka in 1860.