This is your podcast to discuss some of the finest Hindi books and celebrate the richness of our literature, from ancient epics to modern masterpieces, from fiction to history and geopolitical, poetry to autobiography, and everything in between. We'll discuss books, interview authors and share some quotable quotes. We also host a live discussion on Hindi books every Saturday on Mentza app, join us in these conversations and network with fellow Bookworms.
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41. अमृता इमरोज़ के ख़तों का सफ़रनामा / Khaton ka Safarnama – Amrita Imroz | Hindi Books
Welcome to Kitaab Ghar – your window to some of the finest books.
“ख़तों का सफ़रनामा” - ये किताब एक सफ़रनामा है अमृता प्रीतम और इमरोज़ के एक दूसरे को लिखे खतों का। ये खत जो स्वयं में कविताएं हैं, कहानियां हैं, दर्शन हैं, विरह और मिलन के मधुर गीत हैं, अपने में समाए साहित्य हैं और हाँ, प्रेम कहानी तो हैं ही! इन्हें खूबसूरत किताब का रूप दिया है "उमा त्रिलोक" ने। आइए चर्चा करते हैं।
Comipled by Uma Trilok, “Khaton Ka Safarnama” captures the profound, unconventional bond between the poet Amrita Pritam and her lifelong muse, Imroz. Written in an era when handwritten letters were the ultimate form of intimacy, this collection offers a rare glimpse into their mutual devotion, creative kinship, and shared world.
The book pairs Amrita’s intense, evocative prose with Imroz’s tender reflections, enriched by candid photographs and artwork that bring their journey to life. More than just a portrait of their relationship and cultural landscape, it is a tribute to a slower, more deliberate age of communication. For lovers of literature and extraordinary lives, “Khaton Ka Safarnama” is a timeless testament to love immortalized through art.
Recording date: 4 Feb 2023
Speakers: Arisudan Y
Recommended Hindi podcasts:
Bachchan’s Madhushala: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sTh2uvc4Ze9rS2ta8xdQp
Jal Tarang: https://open.spotify.com/show/45OWiFomkPFOMNWhjmKld3
Connect with me:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ibnbatuta/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arisudan/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJRWgt8jlb28bhOlggocCq_JBhfyawg5u
Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/madhushalapodcast/_created/
My website: www.arisudan.com
#KitaabGhar #Hindi #Literature #Books #HindiBooks #BookRecommendation #AmritaPritam #Imroz #AmritaImroz #KhatonKaSafarnama
23 Oct 2026
40. The Great Passage - Shion Miura | a Japanese comfort book
Welcome to Kitaab Ghar – your window to some of the finest books.
Today in #KitaabGhar: “The Great Passage" by Shion Miura
In the series of comfort reads – Shion Miura’s earlier book “The easy life in Kamusari” goes right on top but this one “The Great Passage” is no less!
This is a a charmingly warm and hopeful story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection. Award-winning Japanese author Shion Miura’s novel is a reminder that a life dedicated to passion is a life well lived. Inspired as a boy by the multiple meanings to be found for a single word in the dictionary, Kohei Araki is devoted to the notion that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. He has to find the right person to lead it and he discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime - a young, dishevelled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics. Majime is tasked with a career-defining accomplishment: completing The Great Passage, a comprehensive 2,900-page tome of the Japanese language. On his journey, Majime discovers friendship, romance, and an incredible dedication to his work, inspired by the bond that connects us all: words.
Quotes from the book:
• “A dictionary is a repository of human wisdom not because it contains an accumulation of words but because it embodies true hope, wrought over time by indomitable spirits.”
• “A dictionary is a ship that crosses the sea of words. People travel on it and gather the small points of light floating on the dark surface of the waves”
Recording date: 10-Sep-26
Speakers: Arisudan Y
Recommended Hindi podcasts:
Bachchan’s Madhushala: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sTh2uvc4Ze9rS2ta8xdQp
Jal Tarang: https://open.spotify.com/show/45OWiFomkPFOMNWhjmKld3
Connect with me:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ibnbatuta/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arisudan/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJRWgt8jlb28bhOlggocCq_JBhfyawg5u
Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/madhushalapodcast/_created/
My website: www.arisudan.com
#KitaabGhar #Hindi #Literature #Books #HindiBooks #BookRecommendation #TheGreatPassage #ShionMiura #Japanese
3 Oct 2026
39. Story of Vijayanagar’s polymath Acharya Sāyaṇa – Mahamanishi (महामनीषी) by Padmanabha Pandey
39. Mahamanishi (महामनीषी) - story of Vijayanagar’s Acharya Sāyaṇa – Padmanabh Pandey
Welcome to Kitaab Ghar – your window to some of the finest Hindi books.
Today in #KitaabGhar: “Mahamanshi” by Shri Padmanabha Pandey.
Hindi historical research rarely finds its way into engaging storytelling, but Mahamanshi does exactly that. The book chronicles Acharya Sayana—the warrior, Vedacharya, and Prime Minister who helped shape the Vijayanagara Empire. A ‘polymath’ ahead of his time.
Shri Padmanabha Pandey transforms these rarely discussed historical pieces into a seamless, easy-flowing narrative. It captures both Acharya Sayana's brilliance and the rise of Vijayanagara with depth and clarity.
This is how history ought to be taught. Congratulations to Pandey ji on a wonderful read!
#BookRecommendation #HistoryBuff #Vijayanagara #HindiBooks
किताब घर में आज की किताब है – श्री पद्मनाभ पाण्डेय लिखित “महामनीषी”। हिन्दी में कम ही किताबें लिखी जा रही हैं जो इतिहास या शोध आधारित हों, इसलिए इस किताब का मिलना बड़ा अच्छा लगा। ये किताब केवल इतिहास ही नहीं, बल्कि इतिहास के एक ऐसे पन्ने पर चर्चा करती है, जो जाने किस कोने में दबा छिपा रहा हो। यहाँ बात है एक ऐसे बहुप्रतिभाशाली व्यक्तित्व की, जो न केवल एक कुशल प्रधानमंत्री थे, बल्कि एक योद्धा और वेदाचार्य भी। और प्रधानमंत्री ऐसे जिन्होंने विजयनगर साम्राज्य को इतना समृद्ध बनाने में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया। ये हैं विजयनगर के “आचार्य सायण”।
श्री पद्मनाभ पाण्डेय ने “महामनीषी” में इतिहास को एक सरल बहती कहानी की तरह लिखा है, इसलिए इतिहास भी आसानी से पच जाता है और क्योंकि आचार्य सायण के बारे में कम ही जानकारी मिलती है, इसलिए शोध भी बड़ा गहरा है, और इन कुछ बिछड़े हुए पन्नों को कल्पना की डोरी से जोड़ा गया है। आचार्य सायण की कहानी के साथ-साथ विजयनगर के विजयनगर बनने की गाथा भी इसमें मिल जाती है। ये सब मिलकर एक आसानी से पढ़ी जाने वाली किताब बन पड़ी है। मुझे तो लगता है, इस तरह से इतिहास को स्कूल में भी पढ़ाना चाहिए। पाण्डेय जी को इतनी बढ़िया किताब लिखने पर बहुत बधाई।
Recording date: 19-Sep-26
Speakers: Arisudan Y
Recommended Hindi podcasts:
Bachchan’s Madhushala: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sTh2uvc4Ze9rS2ta8xdQp
Jal Tarang: https://open.spotify.com/show/45OWiFomkPFOMNWhjmKld3
Connect with me:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ibnbatuta/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arisudan/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJRWgt8jlb28bhOlggocCq_JBhfyawg5u
Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/madhushalapodcast/_created/
My website: www.arisudan.com
#KitaabGhar #Hindi #Literature #Books #HindiBooks #BookRecommendation #Mahamanishi #PadmanabhaPandey #HistoryBuff #Vijayanagara
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