A River Sutra
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A River Sutra is a collection of stories written by Gita Mehta
and published in 1993. The book's stories are connected by both a geographical reference (the Narmada River
), and by the theme of diversity within India
n society, both present and past. Unlike some of Mehta's previous stories, the ones in A River Sutra feature only Indian characters. The book is not on Spark notes yet so if you are reading it in school you are going to have to actually read the book!
Gita Mehta
Gita Mehta is an Indian writer and was born in Delhi in a renowned Oriya family of freedom fighters. She is the daughter of Biju Patnaik, an Indian independence activist and a Chief Minister in post-independence Orissa. Her younger brother Naveen Patnaik is presently the Chief Minister of Orissa...
and published in 1993. The book's stories are connected by both a geographical reference (the Narmada River
Narmada River
The Narmada , also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third largest river that completely flows within India after Ganges and Godavari...
), and by the theme of diversity within India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n society, both present and past. Unlike some of Mehta's previous stories, the ones in A River Sutra feature only Indian characters. The book is not on Spark notes yet so if you are reading it in school you are going to have to actually read the book!