8 Books Banned In India

One book is equal to Many friends. Books are the main basis of our life. Books gives us knowledge and teach us how to lead life. It is said that according to constitution we have right to speak and write but when writers put their views and thoughts in their books some of them were banned in india due to some reasons to maintain law and order in the country.

The Satanic Verses

The Satanic Verses

This book is the magnum opus of Salman Rushdie and later it was banned in India.This was the fourth novel of Rushdie banned in India. This book was banned for allegedly being insulting to the Prophet Muhammad. Muslim community feel that this book contains insults to the legend of Prophet Muhammad.

The Hindus An Alternative History

The Hindus An Alternative History

This book was written by Wendy Doniger. This book contains 683 pages.It was criticized in India and banned for portraying Indian Gods in a humourous way.

Understanding Islam through Hadis

Understanding Islam through Hadis

This book was composed by Ram Swarup.This is the another book which faced hatred by Muslim community.This book deals with the issues of political Islam and was banned in India for defaming Islam.

Unarmed Victory

Unarmed Victory

This is a great book of Philosopher Bertrand Russell. This book was banned in India because it dealt with the 1962 Sino-India and was having conversation with Nehru.

Riddles of Hinduism

Riddles of Hinduism

This book was the great composition of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. He raised challenging and probing questions about the inequities and caste hierarchy of Hinduism in this book but it was banned in India because the government did not agree with the views of Ambedkar.

Jinnah: India Partition Independence

Jinnah: India Partition Independence

This book was written by Jaswant Singh. This book contains history of Pakistan’s founding father Mohammed Ali Jinnah as the villain. This book was banned in India because this showed Jinnah as more reasonable than the way he is often portrayed in India and it was also against the conventional wisdom of India.

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

This is the Obscene novel of D.H.Lawrence.This book was banned in India because of its depiction of sex. This book is all about the aristocratic woman’s illicit relationship with her gardener.

Mother India

Mother India

This book was written by Katherine Mayo and describes about Indian sexuality and society. This book was banned in India but was available on Internet.