Mir Nahal, a nationalist, vividly remembers the British cruelty during the Revolt of 1857. It is the story of an upper-class Muslim family in Delhi.
Set in Ethiopia and New York, it is about family, betrayal and medicine.Īli's most important book was published when EM Forster convinced the publishers that it was not seditious. It is about twins, Marion and Shiva, born to an Indian nun and British surgeon, who are orphaned with their mom's death and dad's disappearance in Addis Ababa. This bestselling novel (with more than one million copies sold) is written by an author who is also a physician and a professor. Cutting For Stone (2009) by Abraham Verghese The books are listed alphabetically by author's name.ġ. And by the end, you'll know more than what you've read. In our masterlist of 54 books, you'll know nearly everything there is to know about this great land of ours through the decades. Not surprisingly, there were overlaps, surprises and works we knew would never be ignored. Our jury of eight - writers, publishers, academics and book critics - nominated 10 books each. But for anyone looking to jump into the rich world of Indian writing, it's a beautiful and imperative start. It might even appear as though we've missed your personal favourite (lists tend to do that). It might seem biased (they're personal picks from the best literary minds of our time). It might feel incomplete (only books written in English or translations of works in Hindi and other regional languages figure here). This is a list of the greatest Indian novels ever written.
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