The present volume strives to make a systematic study of India’s literary heritage preserved in various languages of the country. A perusal of the book will enable the discernible readers to appreciate the fundamental unity of Indian literature. The write ups included in the volume provide authentic glimpses of Indian languages and literatures constituting a priceless possession for the nation. Indian literature is marked by its spirit of acceptance and assimilation. It has imbibed many features from other literatures including the western literatures. There is a fundamental unity in the literary types and expressions among all the modern languages and literatures of India. This aspect is one of the pillars of our nationhood and must be emphasized again and again. It is hoped that the present volume will be of some help in achieving this goal.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A N Kapoor
A.N. Kapoor After obtaining M.A., D.Phil, in English from Allahabad University, Dr. Kapoor taught English at Agra and Delhi Universities for over four decades and has edited, compiled and authored more than hundred titles including reference books, encyclopaedias and language dictionaries. His dictionary of geographical terms published in 1955 was the first work of its kind in Hindi. His comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary stands as the crowning work of the four decade long effort. The lexicon is considered a work of tremendous relevance for the entire gamut of bilingual activity, being undertaken in the country as almost all levels of our social system, educational institutions and government department.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mohini Gupta
A constant collaborator in the intellectual pursuits of her husband V.P. Gupta she is co-author in a number of his publications including an Encyclopaedia of History and Culture of Punjab, and biographical studies of Raja Rammohun Roy, Swami Dayaand Saraswati, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. A two-volume study of India since independence critically examines the triumphs and tragedies of Indian people during the last fifty five years. These books brought out in both the languages - English and Hindi - have been widely acclaimed as the harbinger of awareness about the ideals of our freedom struggle.
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