please recommend something by an indian

There's Salman Rushdie

>>9418374
I have read some of his work but feel like he writes for non indians and presents the indian society with its complexities but there is little depth in his work but thanks for the suggestion

"My experience using the Loo: overcoming the ultimate challenge" ~Pajeet Gupta

>>9418350
Vyāsadeva. Don't schools in india teach about vedic texts?

>>9418413
so pol has decided to make this board insufferable as well.
yes my country is poor and has serious problems regarding sanitation but literally every indian on 4chan is from a privileged background(relatively) and things are improving and also only some parts of my country has this problem all Himalayan states have near 100% toilet use and southern states also are above 85%.in short neck yourself faggit

>>9418447
not allowed in curriculum because Muslims and Christians chimp out because muh secularism.

I've heard good things about Nehru's history books, that might be a place to start

>>9418485
nehru is a total pseud .His prose is good but he is not much of a thinker.

>>9418459
>so pol has decided to make this board insufferable as well.
cry me a fucking river you insufferable cunt. its just a bant like any other, just with a different name. youre the only fool here for falling for it.

>>9418350
The Life Divine by Sri Aurobindo

>>9418350
Do indians know how to read?

Nope, and I doubt most other people could help you. We all know the really famous Indian works, but probably none of us know enough to give you a solid "start with the Greeks" style guide. Unless there's a weird doctor in Indian mythology or something knocking around.
>>9418467
That is good.
>>9418494
This.

>>9418901
Speak for yourself, anārya

Unrelated, but I got my cat neutered a few weeks ago and the veterinarian's last name was Dilbag. He was brown as hell. Gave me a good chuckle.

>>9418350
a fine balance

POO

>>9418459
POO

>>9418350
Train to Pakistan by Singh, Khushwant

>>9418350
I only know Urdu authors, Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi and Saadat Hasan Manto

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Kipling

>>9418350
Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil

There are literally no good Indian
English authors, so your best bet is to learn an Indian language. Learn Sanskrit, there are excellent plays, poems and philosophical texts in Sanskrit.