![]() The couple promptly wished for salt, but not knowing how to stop the magic, thousands of salt bags fell into the sea and made it salty!Įvery story of Murty’s conveys a life lesson in the most convincing manner. The story is about two characters, Leela and her husband Keshav, who steal a magical fan that grants them whatever they want. ![]() Murty is adept at incorporating wit and magic to fashion a tale that teaches her young readers the importance of not being greedy. This one takes us back to a time when people could drink seawater, as it was said to be sweet. The stories are told in such a way that even a modern and disconnected will be drawn to it, thus effectively bringing Indian readers back to their roots. Sudha Murty’s symbolism and connections are what make her storytelling so impactful. Conflict ensues, and the king gets stuck between heaven and earth! Sudha Murty’s story delves into the state of King Satyavrata when stuck between the two worlds. The title story talks about King Satyavarta, who wished to go against the rules of nature to ascend to heaven in his human form. This book narrates a few unusual and rare tales from the lives of Rama and Krishna, the most well-known of Vishnu’s avatars. Covers: Amazon | Design: ACK Design Team The Upside-down King It is a tale that tells us how greed is a wrong way of life, and about the importance of kindness. ‘The Bird with Golden Wings’ is the eighth story of the collection. Most of these stories revolve around the belief of “What you sow, so shall you reap”. In some of these stories, she portrays the concept of bad karma. This collection of 21 stories by Sudha Murty is full of magic and wit. There is great virtue in seeing how Krishtakka respects her teacher, age and relation notwithstanding. In return, she handed her grandmother a book. She then touched her granddaughter’s feet as a gesture of respect and gave her a gift. Krishtakka, being hardworking, learnt Kannada before the deadline. That’s when the young girl decided that she would teach her grandmother to read and challenged themselves by setting a deadline. When she returned home, she saw her grandmother crying because she could not read a single word of the story. Murty used to narrate a story called ‘ Kashi Yatre’ from her favourite weekly magazine to her grandmother. The title story is about a 12-year-old granddaughter (Murty herself), who taught her grandmother, Krishtakka, to read Kannada. Each story inspires its readers to believe in themselves and to be courageous enough to live their dreams. This book by Sudha Murty is semi-autobiographical and is a collection of 25 short stories. Illustration: Anvita Tekriwal How I Taught My Grandmother to Read Here are some of our favourite stories by Sudha Murty. ![]() Her books keep her readers engaged, making her one of India’s most loved writers. Sudha Murty’s stories reflect her simplicity and kindness. As a versatile writer, Sudha Murty has written fictional and semi-autobiographical books that give us a broader idea about her views on hospitality, Indian culture and her never-ending love for her family. She has won a number of awards along with the title of Padma Shri for her notable work in Kannada, Marathi and English literature. ![]() She won the Padma Shri, the fourth highest ranking official as per the Government of India and even obtained a doctorate for her publications.“Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” – Sudha MurtyĪn engineering teacher by profession and a writer at heart, Sudha Murty is one of the foremost Indian writers of the 21st century. She won the award for her outstanding performance is Social works. Sudha Murthy got recognized for the Raja-Lakshmi award by the Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation in Chennai in 2004. Awards and Recognitions – to name a fewįrom the start of her education, she had won many prestigious awards. Her first novel titled House of Cards narrates the turmoil faced by the wife of a lucrative doctor. It reflects her childhood association with her paternal grandparents. The book was translated into 15 other languages. One of her famous work was the “How I taught my grandmother to read and other stories “. ![]() Most of her publications were through Penguin. Sudha Murthy is a bountiful fiction author in Kannada as well English. Many of her works were children’s series. Many of her Kannada books got translated into English and some got adapted into TV series. She wrote on hospitality, her childhood, realizing views on donations and charity. Her writing had a flavor of common lives. ![]()
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