Pandey Bechan Sharma
Pandey Bechan Sharma (1900-1967) was a nationalist writer who edited and wrote for many Indian newspapers, was the author of several novels and short story collections, and was dubbed a founder of the genre of ghaslet (inflammatory literature). He lived in Benares, Calcutta, Bombay (where he wrote film scripts), and Delhi. Ruth Vanita is Professor of Liberal Studies at the University of Montana. Her books include Gandhi's Tiger and Sita's Smile: Essays on Gender, Sexuality, and Culture ; Love...See more
Pandey Bechan Sharma (1900-1967) was a nationalist writer who edited and wrote for many Indian newspapers, was the author of several novels and short story collections, and was dubbed a founder of the genre of ghaslet (inflammatory literature). He lived in Benares, Calcutta, Bombay (where he wrote film scripts), and Delhi. Ruth Vanita is Professor of Liberal Studies at the University of Montana. Her books include Gandhi's Tiger and Sita's Smile: Essays on Gender, Sexuality, and Culture ; Love's Rite: Same-Sex Marriage in India and the West ; and (with Saleem Kidwai) Same-Sex Love in India: Readings from Literature and History . See less
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