Books and Authors


  1. The novel ‘When the River Sleeps’ is written by









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    ‘When the River Sleeps' is a novel by Easterine Kire. It won The Hindu Prize for Best Fiction 2015. First published by Zubaan in 2014, the novel is about the lives and hearts of the people of Nagaland: the rituals and beliefs, their reverence for the land, their close-knit communities with their natural surroundings.

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    ‘When the River Sleeps' is a novel by Easterine Kire. It won The Hindu Prize for Best Fiction 2015. First published by Zubaan in 2014, the novel is about the lives and hearts of the people of Nagaland: the rituals and beliefs, their reverence for the land, their close-knit communities with their natural surroundings.


  1. Who has authored the book “The Kingdom of God is Within You”?









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    ‘The Kingdom of God Is Within You’ is a non-fiction book written by Leo Tolstoy. A philosophical treatise, the book was first published in Germany in 1894 after being banned in his home country of Russia. Gandhi cited the book as one of the most important modern influences in his life.

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    ‘The Kingdom of God Is Within You’ is a non-fiction book written by Leo Tolstoy. A philosophical treatise, the book was first published in Germany in 1894 after being banned in his home country of Russia. Gandhi cited the book as one of the most important modern influences in his life.



  1. Who is the author of the book “The Three Mistakes In My Life”?









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    ‘The 3 Mistakes of My Life’ is the third novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The book was published in May 2008. The novel follows the story of three friends and is based in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The movie version of the novel is Kai Po Che!

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    ‘The 3 Mistakes of My Life’ is the third novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The book was published in May 2008. The novel follows the story of three friends and is based in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The movie version of the novel is Kai Po Che!


  1. Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’?









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    The Discovery of India was written by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942–46 at Ahmednagar fort in Maharashtra. The book is widely considered one of the finest modern works on Indian history.

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    The Discovery of India was written by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942–46 at Ahmednagar fort in Maharashtra. The book is widely considered one of the finest modern works on Indian history.



  1. Who is the author of ‘Indica’ ?









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    Indica is an account of India that was authored by Megasthenes, an ancient Greek historian and diplomat. He was sent by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I on embassies to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta. He gave the most complete account of India then known to the Greek world and was the source for work by the later historians.

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    Indica is an account of India that was authored by Megasthenes, an ancient Greek historian and diplomat. He was sent by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I on embassies to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta. He gave the most complete account of India then known to the Greek world and was the source for work by the later historians.