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 Gita Mehta Information
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 Gita Mehta (b. 1943) is an Indian writer and was born in Delhi in a family of freedom fighters. She is the daughter of Biju Patnaik, the most prominent political leader of Orissa and her younger brother Naveen Patnaik is presently the Chief Minister of... 
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 The Independent - London Interview: Karma chameleon: Gita Mehta
03/29/1997: 2,244 words, approx. 8 pages When Gita Mehta was five years old, she saw her first dead body. It was Gandhi's. She'd been playing with her brother on a cold January afternoon when the news came over that the Mahatma had been shot dead by one of his own... summary from source:
Publishers Weekly Gita Mehta: making India accessible. (author)(Interview)
05/12/1997: 2,144 words, approx. 7 pages India-born writer Gita Mehta, wife of Knopf Editor-in-Chief Sonny Mehta, discusses her life and work in light of the publication of her anthology of essays, 'Snakes and Ladders: Glimpses of Modern India.' 'Snakes' is a work of non-fiction, but Mehta is also known for...
 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Beverly Schneller
8,731 words, approx. 29 pages
In the following essay, Schneller argues that Raj and Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance both use historical fact as a tool to further their plots and themes, commenting that the “deliberate and deliberative uses of history employed by Mistry and Mehta reveal these works as unique, problematic, and complex.”
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Critical Essay by Ian Buruma
3,800 words, approx. 13 pages
In the following essay, Buruma discusses the British colonial rule of India and its social and cultural effects as portrayed in Mehta's Raj.
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Interview by Gita Mehta and Wendy Smith
2,074 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following interview, Mehta discusses her writing career, her multinational living arrangements, and the inspirations behind Snakes and Ladders: Glimpses of Modern India.
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