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100+ Key Works of Indian Literature

Character mind maps and summaries of the great novels, stories, memoirs and plays of India, from Kalidasa to Geetanjali Shree, arranged in chronological order. Tap any work to open its mind map.

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IClassical Sanskrit Dramac. 4th–5th century · 1 work

  1. c. 4th–5th centuryAbhijnanashakuntalamKalidasaMinorOpen mind map →001

IIIAfter Independence1948–1979 · 26 works

  1. 1948All About H. HatterrG. V. DesaniMinorOpen mind map →018
  2. 1949Mr SampathR. K. NarayanMinorOpen mind map →019
  3. 1951The Autobiography of an Unknown IndianNirad C. ChaudhuriMinorOpen mind map →020
  4. 1952The Financial ExpertR. K. NarayanMinorOpen mind map →021
  5. 1954Nectar in a SieveKamala MarkandayaMinorOpen mind map →022
  6. 1955Waiting for the MahatmaR. K. NarayanMinorOpen mind map →023
  7. 1955Toba Tek SinghSaadat Hasan MantoMinorOpen mind map →024
  8. 1956Train to PakistanKhushwant SinghMajorOpen mind map →025
  9. 1956The Room on the RoofRuskin BondMajorOpen mind map →026
  10. 1958The GuideR. K. NarayanMajorOpen mind map →027
  11. 1960The Serpent and the RopeRaja RaoMajorOpen mind map →028
  12. 1961The Man-Eater of MalgudiR. K. NarayanMajorOpen mind map →029
  13. 1961A House for Mr BiswasV. S. NaipaulMajorOpen mind map →030
  14. 1963Cry, the PeacockAnita DesaiMajorOpen mind map →031
  15. 1964A Bend in the GangesManohar MalgonkarMinorOpen mind map →032
  16. 1965Voices in the CityAnita DesaiMinorOpen mind map →033
  17. 1965The Cat and ShakespeareRaja RaoMinorOpen mind map →034
  18. 1965SamskaraU. R. AnanthamurthyMinorOpen mind map →035
  19. 1966A Handful of RiceKamala MarkandayaMinorOpen mind map →036
  20. 1967The Vendor of SweetsR. K. NarayanMinorOpen mind map →037
  21. 1971The Strange Case of Billy BiswasArun JoshiMinorOpen mind map →038
  22. 1971The Tiger’s DaughterBharati MukherjeeMajorOpen mind map →039
  23. 1975Where Shall We Go This Summer?Anita DesaiMajorOpen mind map →040
  24. 1976The Painter of SignsR. K. NarayanMinorOpen mind map →041
  25. 1977Fire on the MountainAnita DesaiMajorOpen mind map →042
  26. 1979A Bend in the RiverV. S. NaipaulMajorOpen mind map →043

IVContemporary1980–2018 · 42 works

  1. 1980Clear Light of DayAnita DesaiMajorOpen mind map →044
  2. 1980The Blue UmbrellaRuskin BondMinorOpen mind map →045
  3. 1981Midnight’s ChildrenSalman RushdieMajorOpen mind map →046
  4. 1981The Last LabyrinthArun JoshiMinorOpen mind map →047
  5. 1982The Village by the SeaAnita DesaiMinorOpen mind map →048
  6. 1983ShameSalman RushdieMinorOpen mind map →049
  7. 1983A Tiger for MalgudiR. K. NarayanMajorOpen mind map →050
  8. 1984In CustodyAnita DesaiMinorOpen mind map →051
  9. 1985Rich Like UsNayantara SahgalMinorOpen mind map →052
  10. 1986The Golden GateVikram SethMinorOpen mind map →053
  11. 1988That Long SilenceShashi DeshpandeMajorOpen mind map →054
  12. 1988The Satanic VersesSalman RushdieMinorOpen mind map →055
  13. 1988The Shadow LinesAmitav GhoshMajorOpen mind map →056
  14. 1988English, AugustUpamanyu ChatterjeeMinorOpen mind map →057
  15. 1988Ice Candy ManBapsi SidhwaMajorOpen mind map →058
  16. 1989JasmineBharati MukherjeeMinorOpen mind map →059
  17. 1989The Great Indian NovelShashi TharoorMinorOpen mind map →060
  18. 1990Delhi: A NovelKhushwant SinghMinorOpen mind map →061
  19. 1991Such a Long JourneyRohinton MistryMinorOpen mind map →062
  20. 1992In an Antique LandAmitav GhoshMinorOpen mind map →063
  21. 1992KarukkuBamaMinorOpen mind map →064
  22. 1993A Suitable BoyVikram SethMinorOpen mind map →065
  23. 1995A Fine BalanceRohinton MistryMinorOpen mind map →066
  24. 1995The Moor’s Last SighSalman RushdieMinorOpen mind map →067
  25. 1997The God of Small ThingsArundhati RoyMajorOpen mind map →068
  26. 1997The Mistress of SpicesChitra Banerjee DivakaruniMajorOpen mind map →069
  27. 1998Difficult DaughtersManju KapurMinorOpen mind map →070
  28. 1998Hullabaloo in the Guava OrchardKiran DesaiMajorOpen mind map →071
  29. 1999Fasting, FeastingAnita DesaiMajorOpen mind map →072
  30. 1999Interpreter of MaladiesJhumpa LahiriMajorOpen mind map →073
  31. 2000The Glass PalaceAmitav GhoshMinorOpen mind map →074
  32. 2000Small RemediesShashi DeshpandeMinorOpen mind map →075
  33. 2003The NamesakeJhumpa LahiriMajorOpen mind map →076
  34. 2006The Inheritance of LossKiran DesaiMajorOpen mind map →077
  35. 2008The White TigerAravind AdigaMajorOpen mind map →078
  36. 2008Sea of PoppiesAmitav GhoshMinorOpen mind map →079
  37. 2008The Palace of IllusionsChitra Banerjee DivakaruniMinorOpen mind map →080
  38. 2008Unaccustomed EarthJhumpa LahiriMajorOpen mind map →081
  39. 2008Between the AssassinationsAravind AdigaMinorOpen mind map →082
  40. 2013The LowlandJhumpa LahiriMinorOpen mind map →083
  41. 2017The Ministry of Utmost HappinessArundhati RoyMinorOpen mind map →084
  42. 2018Tomb of SandGeetanjali ShreeMinorOpen mind map →085