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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY BOOKS

Tiruvadavur Adigal Puranam (A Biography Of The Tamil Poet- Sage Manickavasagar)
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From a Doctor's Diary
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Manto Saheb- Friends and Enemies on the Great Maverick
By Translated By Vibha Chauhan, Khalid Alvi
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The Genius of Tagore: Part- 1 (An Old and Rare Book)
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Daughter of the Agunmukha (A Bangla Life)
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The (In)Significant Soul- A Journey Relatable & Significant!
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Sufis of Punjab (Set of 2 Books)
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Bezbaroa and Sambalpur
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Ten Faces of A Crazy Mind (An Old and Rare Book)
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A Lover of Light Among Luminaries: Dilip Kumar Roy
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Selected Works of Dom Moraes (Set of 5 Books)
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Kamala Das: A Universe Exposed
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Two Books on Mallinatha
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Transformed by India: A Life
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Mallinatha A Study
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Makers of Indian Literature Govind Purushottam Deshpande
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The Story of My Life ('En Charitthiram')
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Swami Vivekananda on Himself
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Girish Chandra Ghosh- A Bohemian Devotee of Sri Ramakrishna
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V. Raghavan (Makers of Indian Literature)
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Kumaradasa - Makers of Indian Literature
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A Drop in the Ocean: An Autobiography
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Meghani (Makers of Indian Literature) An Old and Rare Book
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Navalram (Makers of Indian Literature) An Old and Rare Book
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S. V. Ranganna- Makers of Indian Literature  (An Old And Rare Book)
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Manilal Dvivedi- Makers of Indian Literature  (An Old And Rare Book)
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Sitaram Jha- Makers of Indian Literature  (An Old And Rare Book)
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Qadir Yar- Makers of Indian Literature  (An Old And Rare Book)
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The Spring - An Autobiography of a Mahayog Guru
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As I View Myself- K.M. George's Autobiography
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Rabindranath Tagore: A Centenary Volume 1861-1961
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Adya Rangacarya- Kannada Writers and Their Work  (An Old and Rare Book)
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A Comparative Study of Tiruvalluvar Saravajna and Vemana (An Old and Rare Book)
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Kalhana - Makers of Indian Literature
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Youth Arise Awake and Know Your Strength
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A Man Called Carver
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KALIDASA
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Ramadasu - Makers of Indian Literature (An Old and Rare Book)
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Mulk Raj Anand - Role and Achievement
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Ooru Keri: An Autobiography
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The Official Biography of Swami Rama of The Himalayas
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Works on the Biography of Mahakavi Bharathiyar
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Gurdial Singh: Makers of Indian Literature
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K. Shivarama Karanth ( Makers of Indian Literature )
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Swarnakumari Devi (Makers of Indian Literature)
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Hali (Makers of Indian Literature)
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OV Vijayan (Makers of Indian Literature)
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S. Radhakrishnan - Makers of Indian Literature
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Chanda Jha (Makers of Indian Literature) An Old and Rare Book
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Shripad Krishna Kolhatkar (Makers of Indian Literature) An Old and Rare Book
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Tilok Chand Mehroom (Makers of Indian Literature) An Old and Rare Book
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M. P. Paul (Makers of Indian Literature) An Old and Rare Book
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FAQs


Q1. What are the four types of biographies?

 

The four types of biographies are:

 

1.) Academic Biography – This type of biography strictly describes a person’s life based on documented facts from some reliable source.

 

2.) Fictional Biography – This type of biography portrays the life of a historical personality but the original life story is distorted to give it an interesting twist.

 

3.) Fictionalized Academic Biography – It is a creative biography that is a combination of fictional and academic biographies. It involves a change in a person’s life in a creative way that makes it interesting to read.

 

4.) Prophetic Biography – The main motive of this type of biography is to drive moral facts or lessons out of a person’s life story.

 

Q2. What type of language is used in biographies?

 

Biographical work is a non-fiction written history or detailed account of a person’s life and is written in the third person. There is no limitation to writing biographies in a particular language. Rather, these can be written in any language at the ease of the writer and the audience. Biographies can also be translated into other languages to share them with the wider world.


Q3. What is an example of a biography book?

 

A biography is a form of literature that describes the story of a person’s life (especially a renowned person) in a delightful manner. The best example of a biography book is “Paramhansa Yogananda” by Swami Kriyananda. This book is a biography of a well-known Hindu monk and Yogi, Paramhansa Yogananda. The author has mentioned the inner nature, the divine consciousness, the purpose of life, and the key teachings of his spiritual master.


He also aims to inspire the readers to accept the teachings and instructions of Paramhansa Yogananda to lead a happy and successful life. This book is an example of a Prophetic Biography that serves as a guide for the readers. Exotic India has a wide collection of handpicked biographies for your enjoyment and knowledge.


Q4. What are the different types of books?

 

Although there are multiple Genres of books, all books can be broadly classified into two main categories: Fiction and Non-fiction. The storyline and characters of fiction are based on imagination. These can be borrowed or inspired by real-life situations or people.


A common term used for fictional books is “Novel”. However, non-fiction books are based on true facts, real-life situations, and historical events. Some examples of these books are Autobiographies, Biographies, and Encyclopaedias. Non-fiction books have a few genres. Whereas, fictional books have a large number of genres to pick for the readers.