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- The Library of Congress has twenty-four works by her.
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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 .
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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May 10, 2024 · Nayantara Sahgal is an Indian writer and author, who has also worked as a journalist and political commentator. [22] . The Caravan. She is known for her outspoken views. She belongs to an illustrious political family – the Nehru-Gandhi family; however, in an interview, Nayantara claimed that she belongs only to the Nehru family. [23] . ITV India.
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Nayantara Sahgal was born on Tuesday, 10 May 1927 (age 96 years; as of 2023) in Allahabad, British India (now Prayagraj in India). Nayantara Sahgal went to a boarding school. She completed her graduation at Wellesley College, United States. The Telegraph Nayantara grew up in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh with her first cousin, Indira Gandhi, former Prim...
Nayantara Sahgal belongs to the fourth generation of the Nehru-Gandhi family. ITV IndiaIn an interview, Nayantara said that she belongs to only the Nehru family.
Reportedly, Nayantara Sahgal grew an inordinate love for an ICS Officer, E.N. Mangat Rai, with whom she exchanged over 6000 letters for over three years while she was still married to Gautam Sahgal. The Hindu Many of those letters have been published in the book ‘Relationship,’ written by Nayantara Sahgal, which came out to be a voice for their pri...
Nayantara Sahgal follows Hinduism. In an interview, she shared her religious views as a citizen of a country with diversified religions. She said,
Nayantara Sahgal is an articulated writer. Growing among the freedom fighters and witnessing the political changes in the country, Nayantara Sahgal decided to write her views on the political affairs and their impact on society.
In 2015, Nayantara Sahgal returned her Sahitya Akademi Award in protest against the killing of writers by a group of rebels. In an interview, she talked about this and said,
In 1987, she received the Commonwealth Writers Award (Eurasia) for one of her great works ‘Plans for Departure.’ This book is a fusion of love story and mystery.Nayantara Sahgal’s ‘Plan for Departure’
At the age of 17, Nayantara Sahgal was fond of Isamu Noguchi, the famous American sculptor. The Hindu
His other major works include Kesavante Vilapangal (2009) and Prasavam (2008). He was presented with the insignia of Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 1998. He also served as the president of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi from 2006 to 2010. Four of his books have been adapted into award-winning films.
Nayantara Sahgal has written ten novels, a collection of short stories and 8 works of nonfiction, including three autobiographical works, apart from wide-ranging literary and political commentary. She is now at work on her 11th novel.
Nayantara Sahgal is the author of nine novels, ten works of non-fiction and wide-ranging literary and political commentary. She has received the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Sinclair Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
