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The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram by Pavan K Varma
The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram is a slice of Ramcharitmanas, the magnum opus of Goswami Tulsidas. The slice has been chosen by noted...
Akath Kahani Prem Ki by Purushottam Agrawal
Akath Kahani Prem ki takes a look at the times Kabir lived in, a time that is good five centuries away from us. It...
Goswami Tulsidas Ki Jeevangatha by Yogendra Pratap Singh
Reading the biography of Tulsidas was on my list since I read Ramcharitmanas and since I visited his ashram at Tulsi ghat in Varanasi....
Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein by Bhisham Sahni
Kabir is my favorite poet and philosopher. I love reading him. He gives me the essence of Indian philosophy wrapped in Bhakti tradition in...
Maun Muskaan Ki Maar By Ashutosh Rana
I have always admired the actor Ashutosh Rana’s conversations in Hindi. His command of the language and his ability to play with the words...
Apni Apni Bimari by Harishankar Parsai – Hindi Satire
I have always heard about the satire, wit, and humor of Harishankar Parsai. It took me a long time to pick up his first...
Somnath By Acharya Chatursen – Hindi Book Review
I am yet to visit Somnath. During these times, I do not even know when I can visit it. However, this book has been...
Ghumakkad Shastra By Rahul Sankrityayan
Ghumakkad Shastra is one of the popular books of noted travel writer Rahul Sankrityayan. He has single-handedly written the biggest corpus of travel books...
Gunahon Ka Devta By Dharamveer Bharti
Gunahon ka Devta is a cult Hindi Novel by Dharamvur Bharti. Many people would tell you that you have not read Hindi novels until...
Anand Math By Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Anand Math is an 1882 classic Bengali Novel that has a cult status for multiple reasons. It was written during the time when the...