10 books have been banned in India for various reasons

 Books Controversy: These 10 books have been banned in India for various reasons

The hobby of reading enhances our knowledge. And it is said that a house without good books is like a graveyard. Speaking of reading, did you know that some books have been banned in India? Read in this article about the books that are banned in India.

There is a different history of banning books all over the world. Controversial books, whether religious or political or sex, have been banned from time to time. So, today we will tell you about the books that have been published but have been banned.

10 books have been banned in India for various reasons

1. THE HINDUS: AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY

Penguin India withdraws Wendy Doniger's book 'The Hindus: An Alternative History' after protests from religious organizations Dinanath Batra has launched a campaign to ban Doninger's book.

2. THE SHAITANIK VERSES

Salman Rushdie's The Devilish Verses, one of the most controversial books of the 20th century, has sparked global controversy. Following the book's publication in 1988, Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Rushdie. However, before this order, India was the first country to ban the book. The argument behind banning the book is that the book is an insult to Islam.

3. AN AREA OF DARKNESS

V.S. Naipaul's book was published in 1964. The Indian government banned Noipoul's book, An Area of ​​Darkness. His book raises questions on India's social and economic progress.

4. NINE HOURS TO RAMA

American author Stanley Walpert's fiction, Nine Hours to Rama, was banned in 1962. In this book, Stanley wrote the last nine hours of Godse's assassination of Gandhi. A film based on the book was also banned. In his book, Stanley outlined a plot to assassinate Gandhi for security reasons. Interestingly, Walpert wrote a book on Jinnah and it was also banned in Pakistan.

5. THE FACE OF MOTHER INDIA

American historian Katherine Mayo became embroiled in political controversy after the publication of her book, The Face of Mother India, in 1927. In this book, Katherine wrote that India is not capable of Swaraj. And then Mahatma Gandhi called this book 'Drain Inspector's Report'.

6. THE LOTUS AND THE ROBOT

Arthur Koestler's book, The Lotus and the Robot was banned shortly after its publication in 1960. Koster, in his book, formulated the ideas he created after a trip to India and Japan. Both countries were described by Koestler as religiously ill compared to the West.

7. The Tru Furkan

In 1999, two authors, Al Safi and Al Mahdi wrote The True Furcon. The book caused controversy around the world. Muslims called it Christian propaganda and the book has been banned in India since 2005.

8. JINNAH: INDIA-PARTITION-INDEPENDENCE

Jaswant Singh's book showed sympathy for Jinnah. Whereas, in this book Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel criticized the policy. Following which the book was banned in India.

9. LAJJA: SHAME

A fatwa was issued against the book by the Bangladeshi author based on the 1993 demolition of the Babri Masjid. Due to which this book is banned in India. It is said that the book insults Muslims and Islam.

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10. The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani (THE POLYESTER PRINCE: THE RISE OF DHIRUBHAI AMBANI)

The book on Dhirubhai Ambani was banned in 1988. Because according to the Ambani family, this book tarnishes the image of the Ambani family.