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Ilango Adigal
by M. VaradarajanThe book about Ilango Adigal a great Tamil poet, who was instrumental in the creation of silappathikaram, one of the five great epics of South India.
Yajnavalkya
by Sureshwar JhaAmong the galaxy of renowned scholars in the realm of Sanskrit literature in Mithila and the whole of India since the Vedic period to the modern times, Yajnavalkya is the supreme.
Anna Bhau Sathe
by Bajrang KordeOn the life and works of Anna Bhau Sathe, 1920-1969, Marathi author.
Pandit Atombapu Sharma
by E. Nilakanta SinghFrom the Introduction: Pandit Atombapu Sharma, Vidyaratna, Gaveshana Shiromani, a great scholar of Sanskrit, of Brahmanical Philosophy, a pious Vaishnava, versed in astronomy and astrology, a journalist and social reformer, was indeed a renaissance man. He was a veritable rishi of intellect, feeling and vision. Like draws the like and the great Indian scholar and linguist, Dr. S. K. Chatterjee understood him and paid his tribute to the great scholar thus: "His work in the religio-cultural domain even in the present age would easily recall the services like those rendered e.g. by Agastya in South India".
Sarojini Naidu
by Padmini SenguptaSarojini Naidu, the Nightingale of India, has created a specific place in English literature. She was a lady for whom English was a simple medium of expression. Although she was taught in English medium, she always condemned the blind mental slavery of the Western World. This is a book to introduce readers to Sarojini Naidu, not only as a politician but also as a poet.
G. V. Chalam
by R. S. SudarshanamThe biography and writings of Telugu author G. V. Chalam (1894-1979.)
Khazir Malik Safai
by Shaad Ramozaan Mohammad AslamOn the life and works of Khizar Malik Safai, d. 1920, Kashmiri Sufi poet.
Shah Husain
by Harjinder Singh DhillonOn the works of Shah Husain, 1539-1599, Panjabi Sufi poet; includes selections translated into English.
Ishwar Chander Nanda
by Charon Dass SidhuOn the works of Ishwar Chander Nanda, 1892-1964, Punjabi playwright.
Kunchan Nampyar
by V. S. SharmaThe life and works of Kunchan Nampyar, an 18th century Malayalam poet.
B. Puttaswamayya
by Shankar Mokashi-PunekarOn the works of B. Puototasvaamayya, b. 1897, Kannada author.
N. V. Krishna Warrior
by K. V. RamakrishnanOn the life and works of N. V. Krishna Warrior, b. 1917, Malayalam author.
Kalki
by R. MohanKalki is the Pseudonym of Laureate of Tamil Literature, Ra. Krishnamoorthy (1899-1954), who founded the popular Tamil magazine "Kalki". In this Monograph in Tamil by R. Mohan, Kalki's life sketches, his literary works, his multifaceted personality, etc., are narrated in such a vivid style as the present generation would find fascinating to read and wonder.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
by Somyendra Nath TagoreOriginally written in English, this book on Raja Ram Mohan Roy's life and work proves that this monograph is a sunrise in modern Indian literature.
K. Shivarama Karanth
by C. N. RamachandranShivaram Karanth's "Marali Mannige" is a classic about the hoops of love that bind man to the soil which he tills for his subsistence. Like them, Karanth also was the son of Mother Earth, and reflected her agonies and ecstasies
Unnava Lakshmi Narayana
by V. V. B. Rama RaoOn the works of Unnava Laksminarayana, 1877-1958, Telugu author; includes brief biography.
Rajatarangini (The Saga of the Kings of Kasmir)
by Ranjit Sitaram PanditKalhana's Rajatarangini is not only a classic of Sanskrit narrative poetry, but is the earliest extant history of Kashmir. An imaginative poetry inspired by the poet's passionate love his exquisitely beautiful homeland.
Yavarum Sodara (All Men are Brothers)
by Krishyna Kripalani R. VenkatarajuluMahatma Gandhi, father of nation of India sacrificed his life for his country. This book is a selection from Gandhiji’s Writings.
Siyaramsharan Gupta
by Premshankar Tapati ChowdhurieLife and works of the poet Siyaramsharan Gupta. Translated from the Hindi original by Tapati Chowdhurie.