The Guide is a 1958 novel by R. K. Narayan. Like most of his works the novel is based on Malgudi, the fictional town in South India. The novel describes the transformation of the protagonist, Raju, from a tour guide to a spiritual guide and then one of the greatest holy men of India. The novel brought its author the 1960 Sahitya Akademi Award for English.

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The Guide is a 1958 novel by R. K. Narayan. Like most of his works the novel is based on Malgudi, the fictional town in South India. The novel describes the transformation of the protagonist, Raju, from a tour guide to a spiritual guide and then one of the greatest holy men of India. The novel brought its author the 1960 Sahitya Akademi Award for English.

On the Origin of Species (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection), published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. It introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection.

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On the Origin of Species (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection), published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. It introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection.

The Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, was authored by Kautilya. Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was a scholar at Takshashila and served as the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

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The Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, was authored by Kautilya. Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was a scholar at Takshashila and served as the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

Kabuliwala is a short story by Rabindranath Tagore. It is about the friendship between small Bengali girl called Mini and Abdur Rehman Khan, a middle-aged dry fruit seller from Kabul (Afghanistan), who comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise.

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Kabuliwala is a short story by Rabindranath Tagore. It is about the friendship between small Bengali girl called Mini and Abdur Rehman Khan, a middle-aged dry fruit seller from Kabul (Afghanistan), who comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise.

Meghdoot (literally “cloud messenger”) is a lyric poem written by Kalidasa, considered to be one of the greatest Sanskrit poets. A poem of 111 stanzas, it is one of Kalidasa’s most famous works.

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Meghdoot (literally “cloud messenger”) is a lyric poem written by Kalidasa, considered to be one of the greatest Sanskrit poets. A poem of 111 stanzas, it is one of Kalidasa’s most famous works.