TEN INDIAN CLASSICS Hardcover

"Ten Indian Classics," part of the Murty Classical Library of India, is a magnificent anthology that offers a sweeping journey through 2,500 years of India's dazzling literary heritage. Edited with a foreword by the award-winning poet and translator Ranjit Hoskote, this collection features carefully selected excerpts from ten seminal works, showcasing the immense linguistic and thematic diversity of the subcontinent. From romantic ghazals and devotional quatrains to medieval battle narratives, Buddhist women's verses on their journey to nirvana, and the epic struggle of Ram to rescue Sita, the book presents original translations by leading experts from a wide array of classical Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Punjabi, Persian, Sanskrit, Telugu, and Urdu. It's an indispensable invitation for readers worldwide to immerse themselves in a rich and continuously evolving literary tradition that deeply shapes modern South Asian culture.