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Originally written in Bengali, the book was first published in Hindi as Aalo Aandhari by Roshnai Prakashan in 2002. It was later translated by writer and publisher Urvashi Butalia into English, and published as 'A Life Less Ordinary' by Zubaan Books in collaboration with Penguin Books in 2006. The book has been translated into 25 languages.
Spry was a brand of vegetable shortening produced by Lever Brothers starting in 1936. It was a competitor for Procter & Gamble 's Crisco , and through aggressive marketing through its mascot Aunt Jenny had reached 75 percent of Crisco's market share.
Amit Khan (born 3 March 1972) is an Indian author, screenwriter and director. [1] [2] His novels are also available in English, Punjabi and Marathi language.[3]He is the creator of ‘Commander Karan Saxena’, a character in the world of Hindi novels.
Vijaydan Detha (1 September 1926 – 10 November 2013), also known as Bijji, was a noted Indian writer of Rajasthani literature. [1] He was a recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Chandrakanta is an epic fantasy Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri. Published in 1888, it was the first modern Hindi novel. It gained a cult following, and contributed to the popularity of the Hindi language. The copyright on the novel expired in 1964 and it is now in the public domain, along with other titles by the author.
The Hindu View of Education (1971) Online (PDF) The Word as Revelation: Names of Gods (1980), (1982, revised 1992) Online; Understanding Islam through Hadis (1983 in the US by Arvind Ghosh, Houston; Indian reprint by Voice of India, 1984); The Hindi translation was banned in 1990, and the English original was banned in 1991 in India. Online ...
Kagaj te Canvas is a book of collection of poems by Amrita Pritam for which she got Jnanpith Award, [1] India's Highest Literary Award in 1981. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] References
Chitralekha is a 1934 Hindi novel by the Indian novel writer Bhagwati Charan Verma about the philosophy of life, love, sin and virtue. It is said to be modelled on Anatole France's 1890 novel Thaïs but set in India. [1] However, the author noted in the book's preface: