Raag Darbari (Modern Classics)

Raag Darbari (Modern Classics) Language: English Pages: 384 About the Author Shrilal Shukla (1925-2011) grew up in the village of Atrauli, a few miles from Lucknow. He graduated from Allahabad University and joined the state's administrative service, and later became a member of the Indian Administrative Service. His first novel, Suni Ghati ka Suraj, was published in 1957, followed by a collection of satirical short stories and essays in 1958. His major work, Raag Darbari , was published in 1968 and received the highly prized Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970. Shukla has written a number of novels such as Seemayein Tootati Hain, Makaan, and Pehla Padaav, a biography of the author Bhagwati Charan Verma, and several collections of short stories, satirical sketches, and essays. Gillian Wright is an author, translator, and journalist who has lived in India for over forty years. Her travel books include Introduction to the H