Indian culture finds its best\n expression in the literature of languages like Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi,\n Tamil and Telugu, as well as other regional Languages. Besides being a\n treasure trove for the literary, philosophical, social, economic, political\n and cultural history of India, they have been the torchbearers to humanity\n for the perpetuation of excellence. Eminent Indians: Indian Language\n Litterateurs contains the profiles of Kalidasa (Sanskrit), Rabindranath\n Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and Mahasweta Devi (Bengali), Subramania\n Bharati (Tamil), Bulleh Shah and Amrita Pritam (Punjabi), Kazi Nazrul Islam\n and Mohammed Iqbal (Urdu), Vedam Venkataraya Sastry (Telegu) and Munshi\n Premchand (Hindi). Written in simple and lucid language, the essays included\n in this book provide the background and exposition of the creative works\n attempted by the litterateurs concerned. The book should be useful for all\n those interested in the study of Indian literature in general and regional\n writing in particular.