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The Ht Brunch List of the Greatest Indian Novels

Hindustan Times Brunch asked eight literary experts to choose the finest Indian novels ever written in English (including translations of works in regional languages). Read about the books: http://bit.ly/1wgAtBY
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The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond
The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond
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The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata
2
This Is Not That Dawn by Yashpal, Tr. by Anand
This Is Not That Dawn by Yashpal, Tr. by Anand
3
Samskara by UR Ananthamurthy, Tr. by AK Ramanujan
Samskara by UR Ananthamurthy, Tr. by AK Ramanujan
4
Weight Loss by Upamanyu Chatterjee
Weight Loss by Upamanyu Chatterjee
5
Raag Darbari by Shrilal Shukla, Tr. by Gillian Wright
Raag Darbari by Shrilal Shukla, Tr. by Gillian Wright
6
The Guide by RK Narayan
The Guide by RK Narayan
7
The Serpent and the Rope by Raja Rao
The Serpent and the Rope by Raja Rao
8
Kanthapura by Raja Rao
Kanthapura by Raja Rao
9
The Feuding Families of Village Gangauli by Rahi Masoom Raza
The Feuding Families of Village Gangauli by Rahi Masoom Raza
10
River of Fire (Aag Ka Darya) by Qurratulain Hyder
River of Fire (Aag Ka Darya) by Qurratulain Hyder
11
The Legends of Khasak by OV Vijayan
The Legends of Khasak by OV Vijayan
12
Indulekha by O Chandu Menon, Tr. by Anitha Devasia
Indulekha by O Chandu Menon, Tr. by Anitha Devasia
13
Paro: Dreams of Passion by Namita Gokhale
Paro: Dreams of Passion by Namita Gokhale
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Playground by Munshi Premchand, Tr. by Manju Jain
Playground by Munshi Premchand, Tr. by Manju Jain
15
Godan by Munshi Premchand, Tr. by Gordon C Roadarmel
Godan by Munshi Premchand, Tr. by Gordon C Roadarmel
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Coolie by Mulk Raj Anand
Coolie by Mulk Raj Anand
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Umrao Jan Ada by Mirza Hadi 'Ruswa', Tr. by Khushwant Singh & MA Husai
Umrao Jan Ada by Mirza Hadi 'Ruswa', Tr. by Khushwant Singh & MA Husai
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Difficult Daughters by Manju Kapur
Difficult Daughters by Manju Kapur
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Ravan & Eddie by Kiran Nagarkar
Ravan & Eddie by Kiran Nagarkar
20
Cuckold by Kiran Nagarkar
Cuckold by Kiran Nagarkar
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Delhi by Khushwant Singh
Delhi by Khushwant Singh
22
Em and the Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto
Em and the Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto
23
The Trotter-Nama: A Chronicle by Irwin Allan Sealy
The Trotter-Nama: A Chronicle by Irwin Allan Sealy
24
All About H. Hatterr by GV Desani
All About H. Hatterr by GV Desani
25
Trying to Grow by Firdaus Kanga
Trying to Grow by Firdaus Kanga
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Anandamath by Bankim Chandra Chatterji, Tr. by Basanta Kumar Roy
Anandamath by Bankim Chandra Chatterji, Tr. by Basanta Kumar Roy
27
Kadambari by Banabhatta, Translated by Padmini Rajappa
Kadambari by Banabhatta, Translated by Padmini Rajappa
28
The Fig Tree by Aubrey Menen
The Fig Tree by Aubrey Menen
29
Fire on the Mountain by Anita Desai
Fire on the Mountain by Anita Desai
30
Baumgartner's Bombay by Anita Desai
Baumgartner's Bombay by Anita Desai
31
The Immortals by Amit Chaudhuri
The Immortals by Amit Chaudhuri
32
Twilight in Delhi by Ahmed Ali
Twilight in Delhi by Ahmed Ali
33
The Financial Expert
The Financial Expert
34
The English Teacher
The English Teacher
35
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
A Fine Balance
36
Rohinton Mistry
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight's Children
37
Salman Rushdie
The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor
The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor
38
English, August (Upamanyu Chatterjee)
English, August
39
Upamanyu Chatterjee
Sacred Games
Sacred Games
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