What Do I Read Next?
Mulk Raj Anand's 1935 novel Untouchable delves into the Hindu caste system through the perspective of a man labeled as an "Untouchable" by Indian society.
Rudyard Kipling's 1901 novel Kim portrays the cultural diversity of India from a distinctly English viewpoint, focusing on an Irish boy raised in the country.
Gita Mehta's 1997 essay collection, Snakes and Ladders: Glimpses of Modern India, captures the conflict between modernity and ancient traditions in contemporary India.
The ancient Hindu epic poem Mahabharata, credited to the sage Vyasa, influences the structure and themes of Mehta's A River Sutra.
Salman Rushdie's contentious 1988 novel The Satanic Verses offers a creative portrayal of Islamic tradition in India.
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