La indian literature one of the most important and oldest in the world. It is worth noting that Indian literature is made up of writings in various languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, English, among others. Many of the most important works of India have been translated into various world languages, and some of them turned into Indian plays and dramas. The history of Indian literature dates back to the Sanskrit scriptures and the Vedas.
Today we will know who have been the most great writers of india. Let's start by pointing to Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali writer who left a great legacy of stories, novels and plays, but also musical compositions. Some of Tagore's most famous works are Gitanjali, Gora, Chaturanga, Shesher Kobita, Char Odhay, Noukadubi, Ghare Baire, and Kaabooliwala. It is worth mentioning that Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, thus becoming the first Asian to receive the award.
We should also mention Dhanpat Rai Srivastav better known as premchand, writer born in Uttar Pradesh considered one of the most outstanding authors of Hindustani literature. His works include more than a dozen novels, around 250 short stories, various essays, and translations of a number of foreign literary works into Hindi. Some of his most famous works are: Panch Parameshvar, Idgah, Nashaa, Shatranj ke Khiladi, Poos ki raat, Kafan, Dikri Ke Rupai, Udhar Ki Ghadi, Sevasadan and Godaan.
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami better known as RK Narayan He was an Indian writer, who wrote fiction and non-fiction books. Some of his most famous works are: Swami and his friends, Hamish Hamilton, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The Financial Expert, Waiting for the Mahatma, among others.
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