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BANARASI LITERATURE

It is our effort to reach out to a wider audience and share the richness of the philosophical and literary writings from the city of Banaras . This city is home to literary figures like Kabir, Ravidas, Tulsidas, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaishankar Prasad, Munshi Premchandra, Jagarnath Das Ratnakar, Manu Sharma and Deviki Nandan Khatri to name a few.

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Gunda

JAISHANKAR PRASAD

“But what can you do”?

“I can give my life.”

These lines sum up the extremely romantic, chivalrous spirit of this iconic story set in 19th century Varanasi.

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TRANSLATED BY: JUHI SAKLANI

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Gunda

Singing Kabir - 2012

MANJU SUNDARAM

Manju talks to students about Kabir and his philosophy intertwined with her unique rendering of the couplets of Kabir.

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Singing Kabir - 2013

MANJU SUNDARAM

Manju talks to students about Kabir and his philosophy intertwined with her unique rendering of the couplets of Kabir.

Listen to the audio
Kabir
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