An Area of Darkness by V.S. Naipaul

This book by V.S Naipaul portrayed India in an objective manner hence it was banned.This book which was based on the authors travels through India in the 60s was immediately banned .The focus on the hardships faced in India and social issues faced made it perfect to be banned.

Controversial Books Of India

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Smash and Grab: Annexation of Sikkim by Sunanda K Dutta ray Unarmed Victory- Bertrand Russell The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie The Hindus: An Alternative History by Wendy Doniger Understanding Islam through Hadis by Ram Swarup The Ramayana as told by Aubrey Menen Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence by Jaswant Singh The Price of Power by Seymour Hersh Lajja by Taslima Nasreen An Area of Darkness by V.S. Naipaul The Heart of India by Alexander Campbell The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani by Hamish McDonald Removed Due to Complaints Nine Hours to Rama – Stanley Wolpert Mother India – Katherine Mayo Worshipping false gods by Arun Shourie Himalyan blunder by Brigadier John Dalvi Sant surya tukaram and loksakha dnyaneshwar by Anand Yadav The moor last sigh by Salman Rushdie Shivaji :Hindu king in Islamic India by James Laine