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Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications. [1] The book was republished outside India in 1982 by Penguin Classics. [2] The book includes 32 stories, all set in the fictional town of Malgudi, [3] located in South India. Each of the stories portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. [4]
Ramesh Singh Matiyani 'Shailesh', popularly known as Shailesh Matiyani (14 October 1931 – 24 April 2001), [1] was a Hindi writer, poet, essayist from Uttarakhand, India. He became most known for his short stories, depicting the struggles and the fighting spirit of the Indian lower and lower-middle class, which he embodied himself and expressed through his writings all through his life, and ...
As the story unfolds, Vikram realises that he lacks the funds to purchase a ticket, and approaches the teacher with the suggestion that they pool their funds and buy a ticket together. The teacher and Vikram each raise five rupees to buy the ticket, agreeing to divide the winnings, much to the dismay of Vikram's family who is suspicious of the ...
Pratilipi is an Indian online self-publishing and audiobook portal headquartered in Bangalore. Founded in 2014, the company allows users to publish and read original works such as stories, poetry, essays, and articles in twelve languages: Hindi, Urdu, English, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Punjabi and Odia.
Strir Patra (Wife's letter; 1914 short story) 15 20 Aparichita: Aparichita (The Unknown Woman; 1916 short story) 16 21 Kankal: Kankal (The Skeleton; 1892 short story) 17 22 The Story of a Muslim Girl: Musalmanir Golpo (The Story of a Muslim Woman; 1941 short story) 18 23, 24 Dhai Aakhar Prem Ka: Shesh Rokkha (Saved at Last; 1926–1929 drama) 19 25
Ajay Navaria has authored two collections of Hindi short stories: "Patkatha aur Anya Kahaniya" (2006) and "Yes Sir" (2012). Additionally, he has penned a novel titled "Udhar ke Log" (2009). Navaria gained international acclaim with the release of "Unclaimed Terrain" in 2013, an anthology of his stories translated into English by Laura Brueck.
The story depicts decadent royalty of Central North India. It is set around the life of the last independently ruling Nawab (noble) Wajid Ali Shah and concludes with the British annexation of the Nawab's kingdom of Awadh in 1856. The two main characters are the aristocrats Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Raushan Ali who are deeply immersed into ...
Mehrunnisa Parvez (1944–), Hindi novelist, short story writer and Padma Shri awardee; Madhur Kapila (1942–), art critic, Hindi writer, recipient of the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for contribution to literature; Mohan Rana (1964–), Hindi poet and philosopher; Mridula Garg (1938–), short story writer and novelist