GK
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
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Question
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Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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Premchand
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Devki nandan Khatri
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chandrakanta is a romantic fantasy novel written by Devaki Nandan Khatri, a popular writer from the first generation of modern Hindi novelists. This book is considered to be one of his finest works, and has spawned numerous sequels related to the original story.
Detailed explanation-2: -The story centres around a romantic couple, each of whom came from kingdoms at dissent with each other. Chandrakanta is the princess of Vijaygarh while Virendra Singh is the prince of Naugarh. Kroor Singh, one of the courtiers in the King’s court at Vijaygarh, is a schemester with grand plans of his own.
Detailed explanation-3: -His son Durga Prasad Khatri, who himself earned fame as a writer on account of his novels Raktamandir and Mrityukiran, finished the novel and wrote the next fifteen parts.
Detailed explanation-4: -The phenomenal success of Chandrakanta prompted Devaki Nandan Khatri to write a 24-part sequel (which was further divided into 295-chapters or bayaans) titled Chandrakanta Santati (Chandrakanta’s Progeny).