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Charitraheen
by Sharat Chandra ChatopadhyayThe novel is set in Bengali society of the early 1900's and has four main women characters, two are the ones on whom the accusation of being charitraheen (of loose character) is made. Kiranmayi is the most striking character of the novel. Young and extremely beautiful, very intelligent and argumentative. She surprises and impresses all the three main men in the novel - Satish, Upendra and Diwakar - but her life is ultimately reduced to a shambles by these unthinking men. The three men play very important roles in the lives of the four women, but most of the time, their actions are detrimental to the women. They are orthodox, unthinking, and not in control of their emotions. There is a redemption of all the women in the end but wrong done to the women cannot be righted just like that, even if the women themselves feel so.The depiction of orthodox Hindu society in conflict with Western thoughts brought in by British rule is good. The character sketches are the best part, and their emotions, swinging from one end of the spectrum to the other, make for thoughtful reading.
Ateek Ka Vartmaan
by Amartya Sen"The aim of this book is to inspect the explanation of Indian history given by Nationalists. The book's objective is an historical study and interpretation of scientific method in the study of Indian history and to awake the need of the utility to use its significant highlights.
Akbar Se Aurangzeb Tak
by W. H. MorlandThe second stage of the Economic history has been described in this book. It details the ousting of the Portuguese from Indian by Dutch and English. It gives a detailed analysis of the economic history of the times.
Akbar Ki Mrityu Ke Samay Ka Bharat
by W. H. MorlandThe book gives an outline of the life in the beginning of 17th century India. A fantastic attempt by the writer to see the future from the mirrors of present. A wonderful reading for researchers in Indian history.
Godaan
by PremchandGodan is regarded as one of the greatest Hindi novel of modern Indian literature. Themed around the socioeconomic deprivation as well as the exploitation of the poor village, the novel was the last complete novel of Premchand. The protagonist, Hori, a poor peasant, desperately longs for a cow, a symbol of wealth and prestige in rural India. In a Faustian twist of fate, Hori gets his cow, but ends by paying for it with his life. After his death, the village priests demand a cow from his widow to bring his soul absolution, and peace (Godaan). The narrative can be said to represent the existence of the average Indian farmer under colonial rule, with the protagonist facing cultural and feudal exploitation.
Kamayani
by Jayshankar PrasadKamayani looks at the Chayawaadi school of Hindi poetry. It plays continuously with the human emotions and takes metaphors from mythologies. The chapters even are named after the emotions. The plot is based on the Vedic story where Manu, the man surviving after the deluge (Pralaya), is emotionless (Bhavanasunya). Anyone having interest in Hindi poetry must read it.
Ravindranath Tagore Ki Kahaniyan
by Rabindranath TagoreA collection of beautiful stories of Rabindranath Tagore from where a reader can pluck out all the petals and gather all the beauty in him. Each of the story gives the message that you will never get tired of reading Tagore and being optimist.
Rangbhoomi
by PremchandA well crafted Novel with a blind man as the protagonist. The novelist depicts the whole society around him. The story revolves around the peasant society of Indian villages. Premchand treads the very tricky ground of tensions between the rulers and the ruled in this novel. Dialogues between the characters are as real as life and relevant till date in India.
Ab Insaaf Honay Wala Hai
by Shakeel SiddiquiA collection of progressive stories of Urdu from India and Pakistan. The stories will definitely paint some new pictures in front of you. This collection gives a new perspectives of stories from across the border.
Grihadaha
by Sharat Chandra ChattopadhyayAnother classic of Sharat Chandra's novels. An intense story of friendship, love and betrayal. A story depicting the bygone era and the society of the times. Many things are still relevant as the human nature never changes. A must read for the lovers of literature and a soup for soul.
Chandrakanta
by Devki Nandan KhatriA book which compelled and drove the imagination of a generation and brought Hindi to the forefront, Chandrakanta is first work of prose in modern Hindi language.
Bhartiya Itihas Ka Aarambhik Madhyakaal
by Mohammad HabeebHabeeb looks at the attack on Indian state by the Gaznis and the establishment of the families. The reader can find the hate factor for those responsible for rift between Hindu and Muslim unity. The important factor of Habeebs thought process is deep sympathy to the people at the grass root level.
Path De Davedar
by Sharat Chandra ChattopadhyayThis is the Hindi translation of the book Pather Daavi written originally in Bangla by the Great Writer Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay. This novel is considered important also because of the dominant feeling of the love for home country. The importance could be understood by the fact that it was seized by the Britishers.
Gaban
by PremchandGaban is a novel about the love of ornaments and its bad consequences. In Gaban, Premchand captures the spirit of the times without going into the details of political struggle. The depiction of Jalpas reincarnation as a new and changed character makes this novel one of the best in Indian Literature.
Mangalsutra
by PremchandAn uncompleted work of Premchand, Mangalsutra. A progressive story indicating a clear picture of development in his age. Mangalsutra, a necklace for the bride, is worn in India and the story till the uncompleted end revolves around the lady protagonist.
Communist Party Ka Ghoshnapatra
by Karl Marx Fredrick Angles Ramesh SinhaFredrick and Angles wrote detailed, theoretical and practical program of communist party. This is the declaration of the birth story of communist party.
Ab Insaaf Honay Wala Hai
by Shakeel SiddiquiA collection of progressive stories of Urdu from India and Pakistan.
Alankar
by PremchandAnother Brilliant story by Premchand highlighting the life of a saint which highlights the religion and spirituality in his writings.
Charitraheen
by Sharat Chandra ChattopadhyaySet in Bengali society of the early 1900's this novel is a depiction of orthodox Hindu society in conflict with Western thoughts brought in by British rule is good.
Grihadaha
by Sharat Chandra ChattopadhyayGrihdaha is an exploration of noble and complex human emotions and relationships and the triumph of love suffused with pain and suffering. Both the narratives make for an easy reading with their imaginative descriptions, lucid language and artistic cohesion. Due to the intence of emotions it has caught the imaginations of people of all ages.
Saadat Hasan Manto ki Char Kahaniyan
by Saadat Hasan MantoA classic collection of Saadat Hasan Manto stories.they combine the psychoanalysis and human behaviour.
Shrikanta
by Sharat Chandra ChattopadhyayA story of a Brahmin boy who narrates series of events in his past twenty years.