Modern History PYQ 611 of 636 · Magazines, Books and Their Authors

‘The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian’ has been written by—

  1. ANirad C. Chaudhuri
  2. BKhushwant Singh
  3. CKamala Das
  4. DBalwant Gargi

38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992

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Correct answer: (a) Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Explanation

‘The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian’ is a book published in 1951 by Indian author Nirad C. Chaudhuri. Written in autobiographical form, the book begins with his birth in 1897 at Kishoreganj (now in Bangladesh). In this book, he describes his mental and intellectual development, the course of his life in Calcutta (Kolkata), and his depiction of the decline of symbols as he perceived it.

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