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Hindi Diwas: Must Read Classic Books of Hindi Literature

To mark Hindi Diwas on Sep14, we dive deep into the vast reservoir of Hindi literature to give you a taste of what you've possibly ignored forever.
Nisha Yadav
Here is a list of great  works in Hindi that deal with myriad themes from social issues to human spirit to mythology. 
Author- Premchand ji
Nirmala novel describes the story of a child bride and her husband, who is very senior to her - that stands apart as one of his finest works.

Nirmala
Author- Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Full of beautiful metaphors, this book of 135 quatrains is renowned for its contribution to Neo-romanticism. 
Madhushala
Author: Jaishankar Prasad

Kamayani, an epic poem that describes the creation of the first man on earth, is complex but worth the effort.
Kamayani
Author- Phanishwar Nath Renu


Maila Aanchal expertly reflects the uniqueness of the region it is set in- a village in Bihar.
Maila Aanchal
Chandrakanta Santati
Author; Babu Devakinandan Khatri

Like any fan of fantastical fiction would know, it is the details that can make or break a mystical novel.
Author: Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Rashmirathi, that translates to the rider of sun's chariot, is thus a poem on Karna.
Rashmirathi
Author: Suryakant Tripathi Nirala

It deals with feminity and its extremes, and the way youth deals with social injustice..
Apsara
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