Archive · 5 Sep 2025
India's First Campus Novel Reissued After Three Decades
The book "The Higher Education of Geetika Mehendiratta" by Anuradha Marwah is a campus novel that has been reissued.
It was first published in 1993 and is one of India's earliest campus novels.
The story follows Geetika, a young woman in Rajasthan.
Geetika studies English and is known for speaking fluent English.
The author wrote the book while teaching at a college in Delhi.
Marwah was inspired to write as she felt overwhelmed and needed something to focus on.
The novel received critical acclaim upon release.
"The Higher Education of Geetika Mehendiratta" is a campus novel by Anuradha Marwah.
The novel was originally published in 1993.
The story is about Geetika, a young woman studying in Rajasthan.
Marwah wrote the book while teaching at a college.
The book was reissued recently.
- Who
- Anuradha Marwah wrote "The Higher Education of Geetika Mehendiratta".
- What
- The campus novel "The Higher Education of Geetika Mehendiratta" was reissued after 30 years.
- When
- The novel was originally published in 1993 and recently reissued.
- Where
- The novel's setting is in Desertvadi, Rajasthan.
- Why
- The author felt the need to write something that would involve her completely for a long time.
- Book Title
- The Higher Education of Geetika Mehendiratta
- Author
- Anuradha Marwah
- Original Publication Date
- 1993
- Genre
- Campus Novel
- Setting
- Desertvadi, Rajasthan
- Protagonist
- Geetika Mehendiratta