Roadmap for Indian Literature by Sonia Panjgotra - Works and Authors

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Roadmap for Indian literature by Sonia Panjgotra compiling major authors and representative works from the Indian literary tradition. It lists publications and titles across multiple periods, featuring figures such as Raja Rammohan Roy, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, Kashiprasad Ghosh, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Rabindranath Tagore, Sri Aurobindo, Sarojini Naidu, and others. The content organizes novels, poetry, essays, religious commentaries, and major essays with years to support chronological study.

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Roadmap for Indian Literature by Sonia Panjgotra

Raja Rammohan Roy

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

Kashiprasad Ghosh

Michael Madhusudan Dutt

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Ramesh Chandra Dutt

Toru Dutt

Rabindranath Tagore

Sri Aurobindo

Sarojini Naidu

Niranad C. Chaudhari

Harindernath Chattopadhyay

Mulk Raj Anand

R K Narayana

ROADMAP FOR INDIAN LITERATURE BY SONIA PANJGOTRA ENGLIT MANTRA AND WONDERING MINDS RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY (1772-1833) ❖ A Gift to Monotheists (1809) ❖ Brahummunical Magazine (English) ❖ Sambad Kaumudi (Bengali) ❖ Mirat-ul-Akhbar (Persian HENRY LOUIS VIVIAN DEROZIO (1809 – 1831) ❖ The Fakir of Janghira, ❖ A Walk By Moonlight, ❖ Going Into Darkness, ❖ The Harp of India, To My Native Land, ❖ Song of the Hindustanee Minstree KASHIPRASAD GHOSH (1809-1873) ‘The Vision-a Tale’, On Bengali Writers, On Bengali Works and Writers and ‘The Shair’ and Other Poems. MICHAEL MADHUSUDAN DUTT (1824 – 1873) ❖ King Porus, ❖ The Captive Lady – 1849, ❖ The Anglo-Saxon and the Hindu (1854), ❖ Sermista 1859, ❖ Padmavati – 1859, ❖ Meghnad Bodh Kavya – 1861, ❖ Ratnavali, Nil Darpan (1838 1894) (1848 1909) (1856 1877): BANKIM CHANDRA CHATTERJE – Fiction: ❖ Durgeshnandini – 1865, ❖ Kapalkundala – 1866, ❖ Mrinalini – 1869, ❖ The Poison Tree – 1873, ❖ Indira 1873, ❖ Krishnakanta’s Will – 1878, ❖ Anandamath – 1882, ❖ Devi Chaudhurani – 1884, ❖ The Life of Muchiram Gur Religious Commentaries: ❖ Life of Krishna – 1886, ❖ Principle of Religion – 1888, ❖ Principle of Divinity (posthumously), ❖ Srimadvagavat Gita, Lalita O Manas – 1858 (poetry collection ) Essays: ❖ Lok Rahasya – 1874, ❖ Bijnan Rahasya – 1875, ❖ Bichitra Prabandha – 1876, ❖ Samya – 1879 ROMESH CHANDER DUTT – ❖ Three Years in Europe – 1871, ❖ The Peasantry of Bengal – 1874, ❖ The Literature of Bengal – 1895, ❖ Mahabharata – 1898, ❖ Ramayana – 1899, ❖ The Civilization of India – 1900, ❖ The Slave Girl of Agra : An Indian Historical Romance – 1909,❖ The Lake of Palms : A Story of Indian Domestic Life – 1902,❖ Indian Famines, Their Causes and Prevention – 1901, ❖ Shivaji : The Morning of Marathi Life 1944 TORU DUTT – - ❖ Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan 1882, ❖ A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields – 1876, ❖ Bianca: The Young Spanish Maiden, ❖ Our Casuarina Tree – 1881 (1861 1941) (1872 ( 1950) 1949) RABINDRANATH TAGORE - :- ❖ "Sandhya Sangit" (1882),"Manasi" (1890), ❖ "Galpaguchchha" (A collection from 1891-1895) – Includes famous stories like"Kabuliwala," "Kshudita Pashan," and "Atithi", ❖ "Sonar Tari" (1894), ❖ "Chokher Bali" (1903), ❖ Gitanjali (1910), ❖ "Gora" (1910), ❖ "Raja" (1910), ❖ "Dak Ghar" (1912), ❖ "Achalayatan" (1912), ❖ The Gardener (1913), ❖ The Crescent Moon (1913), ❖ "Ghare Baire" (1916)–Also known as "The Home and the World,"Balaka" (1916),❖ Fruit-Gathering (1916), ❖ Stray Birds (1916), ❖ Lover’s Gift and Crossing (1918), ❖ The Fugitive (1921), ❖ "Raktakarabi" (1926), ❖ Fireflies (1928), ❖ "Shesher Kabita" (1929), ❖ "The Religion of Man" (1931), ❖ "Char Adhyay" (1934), ❖ "Chandalika" (1938 SRI AUROBINDO – :- ❖ Works: Savitri : A Legend and a Symbol – 1940, ❖ The Life Divine – 1944, ❖ Synthesis of Yoga – 1948, ❖ The Mother 1928, ❖ Essays on the Gita – 1922, ❖ The Human Cycle – 1950, ❖ The Secret of Veda, Hidden Forces of Life, The Hour of God, Future of Poetry – 1953,❖ The Ideal of Human Unity – 1918 SAROJINI NAIDU 1879- AGE 70 YEARS: ❖ The Golden Threshold – 1905, ❖ The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the Spring – 1912, ❖ The Broken Wing: Songs of Love, Death and the Spring – 1917, ❖ The Song of the Palanquin Bearers – 1917, ❖ Mohammed Ali Jinnah: An Ambassador of Unity – 1919, ❖ The Sceptred Flute: Songs of India – 1928, ❖ The Feather of the Dawn-1961 (published posthumously) (1897 1999) (1898 1990) (1905 2004) NIRAD C. CHAUDHARI - AGE 101 YEARS :- ❖ The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian (1951), ❖ A Passage to England (1959), ❖ The Continent of Circe (1965), ❖ "The Intellectual in India" (1967), ❖ "To Live or Not to Live" (1971), ❖ "Scholar Extraordinary: The Life of Professor the Right Honourable Friedrich Max Müller, P.C." (1974), ❖ "Clive of India

FAQs

What does the document provide for Indian literature study?

It compiles key Indian authors and representative works, organized with publication years to support chronological learning.

Which kinds of writings are included in the roadmap?

It covers novels, poetry, essays, religious commentaries, and other major literary works for each author.

How is the information structured across authors?

Each author is listed by name and followed by a bullet list of notable titles (often with years) grouped by work type when applicable.

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