Quite often when we talk about entertainment the sort of examples that instantly strike our mind are television and internet .The present day human is so addicted to the screens that he rarely can think of any other alternatives.But have you ever thought how peple used to themselves when such scientific inventions were yet to be made ?There are limit-less examples which fufilled the purpose and made more sense than slogging your day hours sitting in front of dumb boxes ! When groups of people where considered music,dance,sports,street shows,plays etc., were used to entertain the crowd.But when we take into account self-entertainment, it was always BOOKS !
Books play a very important role in our life.They are capable of building up the required emotions within us,shaping up our personality and ofcourse,imaprting knowledge.Books have a very significant influence on our lives and they give us an opportunity to enhance our mental horizon .
Though there must be many of us , who still persue their interest in reading books , however most of us have already lost this rich heritage ! Specifically the new-aged . They claim that they have their modern-methods i.e internet on their electronic gadgets which enables them to have an access to various e-magazine , e-books , online newpapers and articles . But the fact over here is that screens are no subsititute for print papers ! Apart from having an adverse effect on one’s vision they also hard to absorb , disrupt sleep pattern and lower the reading comprehension . Books there do us no harm in anyway . Infact they prove the best company to us . They never leave us alone to get bored , they are our worthy companions.
Because we now know how books prove to be a brilliant source of entertainment , here are some must read books by some popular Indian authors that you should definitely include in your reading list !
The inheritance of loss – by Kiran Desai
Focusing on the rigid class system amongst Indians in India and abroad this book basically centres around the struggles that the people were facing due to the same after colonialism.
The palace of illusions – by Chitra Banerjee Devakaruni
This book is a reframed version of the Great Indian Epic Mahabharata from the point of view of princess Panchaali.Panchaali,also known as Draupadi was the wife of Pandavas and is the protagonist of the story.
Train to pakistan – by Khushwant Singh
Train to Pakistan is a historical novel that recounts the Partition on India in August 1947.It reveals the story of an isolated village,plunged into the abyss of religios hate during the partition times.
The God of small things – by Arundhati Roy
It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" that lay down"who should be loved, and how. And how much."The book explores how the small things affect people's behavior and their lives.
A Suitable boy – Vikram Seth
This book follows a young woman's search for love and identity in a newly independent,post- Partition India.Lata,a 19 year old student is forced to make a choice between her suitors: Kabir,Haresh,and Amit,for marriage belongin to 4 different famalies around which the plot of the book revolves.
The white tiger – by Aravind Adiga
The white tiger is a dark comic novel with good humour content.Balram is a chauffer who murders his employer.He later recounts his transformation from an honest hardworking boy to a murderer and blames it all on the avarice of the Indian elite.
Interpreter of Maladies – by Jhumpa Lahiri
It is a collection of nine short stories of Indians who are caught between the rapidly developing world and their old Indian beliefs.
The blue Umbrella – by Ruskin Bond
Bindiya is gifted with a new blue umbrella by some Japanese tourists . The umbrella helps her gain enough popularity in the village.Nandkishore, a shopkeeper has an eye on her umbrella but she is not ready to lose it at any cost .
The oath of the Vayuputras
( Shiva Trilogy ) – by Amish Tripathi
It is the final novel of the famous series of the Shiva Triology highlighting the concept that when evil rises only God can stop it.Shiva gathers his forces and reaches the Nagacapital.He seeks help from the Vayu-putras who have never before helped him , to lead a holy war.
The great Indian novel – by Shashi Tharoor
The book is purely based on satire and enough puns.It recasts in the context of the Indian Epic,The Mahabharata in collaboration with a great historical event i.e, The Indian Independence Movement .
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