The World's Literature in India

[close] "Namaskara" is the Kannada word for "hello" spoken in southwestern India. The earliest evidence of Kannada is from 450 CE. There are about twenty dialects. Instead of being used for religion (Sanskrit), it was used for administrative and court purposes. The book's title reflects the storyline of this modern, short novel, which traces a family's trajectory from poverty to riches and considers the value of work for a satisfying, moral life.