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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nayantara_SahgalNayantara Sahgal - Wikipedia

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   Nayantara Sahgal (born 10 May 1927) is an Indian writer who writes in English. She is a member of the Nehru–Gandhi family, the second of the three daughters born to Jawaharlal Nehru 's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit . She was awarded the 1986 Sahitya Akademi Award for her English novel Rich Like Us (1985). [1] Early life.

   • Genre: Politics, feminism
   • Occupation: Writer

   • Nationality: Indian
   • Children: 2, including Gita Sahgal

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Nayantara-SahgalNayantara Sahgal | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Nayantara Sahgal, Indian journalist and novelist whose fiction presents the personal crises of India’s elite amid settings of political upheaval. Her books included Rich like Us, Plans for Departure, Mistaken Identity, and Lesser Breeds. Learn more about Sahgal’s life and career.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rich_Like_UsRich Like Us - Wikipedia

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   Rich Like Us is a historical and political fiction novel by Nayantara Sahgal. Set in New Delhi during the chaotic time between 1932 and the mid-1970s, it follows the lives of two female protagonists, Rose and Sonali, and their fight to live in a time of political upheaval and social re-organization.

   • Author: Uma Parameswaran, Nayantara Sahgal
   • Pages: 301 p.

   • Publish Year: 1985
   • Publication date: 1985

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6. www.goodreads.com › author › showNayantara Sahgal (Author of Rich Like Us) - Goodreads

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   Nayantara Sahgal is an Indian writer in English. Her fiction deals with India's elite responding to the crises engendered by political change. She was one of the first female Indian writers in English to receive wide recognition.

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   • Birth Date: May 10, 1927

7. www.theguardian.com › books › 2012Hari Kunzru: my hero, Nayantara Sahgal | Books | The Guardian

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   Jul 20, 2012 · Nayantara Sahgal was born in 1927, the niece of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister. Her mother, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, was India's first ambassador to the UN. There are photos of...

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   Who is Nayantara Sahgal?

   • Nayantara Sahgal (born 10 May 1927) is an Indian writer who writes in English. She is a member of the Nehru–Gandhi family, the second of the three daughters born to Jawaharlal Nehru 's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit . She was awarded the 1986 Sahitya Akademi Award for her English novel Rich Like Us (1985).

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   Which is the best known novel of Nayantara Sahgal?

   • Rich Like Us continues to be the best known novel of Nayantara Sahgal . This novel is set in one of India’s most unruly chapter of history, tracing back from the Partition the Indian independence and The Emergency. The Emergency, which plays a central role in this novel, marks the 21-month period between June 1975 and March 1977 in India.

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   Was Nayantara Sahgal blinded by her privilege?

   • Nayantara Sahgal: 'never blinded by her privilege.' 'She was in the room as India was transformed from colony, to a non-aligned would-be socialist state, to today's world power' T here are many ways of being a writer, but I have always had a special admiration for those who seem to embody their time and place in some profound way.

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   Who is Gita Sahgal?

   • Gita Sahgal, the writer and journalist on issues of feminism, fundamentalism, and racism, director of prize-winning documentary films, and human rights activist, is her daughter.

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9. www.amacad.org › person › nayantara-sahgalNayantara Sahgal | American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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   Feb 29, 2024 · Feb 2024. NAYANTARA SAHGAL is the author of 9 novels, 7 non-fiction works, and wide-ranging literary and political commentary. Her latest work is a collection of short stories titled DAY OF RECKONING. She has received the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Sinclair Fiction Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.

10. www.thehindu.com › books › literary-reviewSnippets from a rich life - The Hindu

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    Nov 2, 2014 · November 02, 2014 11:16 am | Updated 11:16 am IST. SONYA DUTTA CHOUDHURY. READ LATER. Out of Line: A Literary and Political Biography of Nayantara Sahgal; Ritu Menon, Fourth Estate, Rs.699. If...