i have never come across any novel based on india...maybe something set durin d harrapan civilization or lik d mauryan rule...if u kno any novel plz do mention
2007-01-02 23:07:01 · 8 answers · asked by pri 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Try the Raj Quartet - 4 books set during the British rule in India written by Paul Scott.
2007-01-02 23:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The White Mughals" (2002)written by William Dalrymple. The novel is a love story between an englishman n an Indian lady set in 18th century Hyderabad.
"On the Face of Waters"(1896) written by Flora Annie Steel. It is based on the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 and makes an interesting reading from a colonizer's point of view.
"In Times of Peril" (1881) by G.A. Henty. It is again a tale set against d backdrop of the Revolt of 1857, the seige of Lucknow, from the colonizer's perspective.
2007-01-04 15:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by piya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry. The story is set in Mumbai during the 'Emergency' in the mid-1970s . It may be a little more recent than what you're looking for, but still a good read.
Here's a list of a few other novels set in India: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Novels-India-Pakistan-During-British/lm/OXIOYCPEPQBF/ref=cm_lm_fvlm_fvlm_col_2/202-5877300-8721460
2007-01-03 16:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by fiz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read a great novel of Romanian writer and scientist as well Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) - 'Maitreya'. A fantastic story about love of a European guy and Indian girl. It is very deep and full of ethnical details. I believe Eliade wrote some more wonderfull books.
2007-01-03 07:49:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stories written by kalidasa like Shakunthalam, Meghadhootam are set around the Mauryan period. They are originally written in Sanskrit, but I am sure translations should be available.
2007-01-04 05:51:12 · answer #5 · answered by 2_b_or_not_2_b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want British stuff, it's there by the ton.
The siege of Krishnapur, by Farrell.
Anything by John Masters.
2007-01-03 10:16:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try "A Passage to India" by E.M. Forster
2007-01-03 18:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by A B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jungle Book.
The original novel may have had a different title. It's by Rudyard Kipling.
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Nope - just checked - that is the original title.
2007-01-03 07:15:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋