Who wrote the Hindi novel 'Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'?

"Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda" ("The Seventh Horse of the Sun") is a short Hindi novel by Dharamvir Bharati, published in 1952.

About the novel:

• It is narrated by Manik Mulla, a storyteller, who tells a group of young friends a series of love stories over seven afternoons.
• The stories are about three women in his life (Jamuna, Lily and Satti) and show how love is shaped and destroyed by poverty, class and social pressures in middle-class life.
• The stories are linked to one another and are told from different points of view, which was an innovative structure in Hindi fiction at that time.
• The title refers to the seven horses that pull the chariot of the Sun god; the seventh horse symbolises hope for the future.
• It was made into a film in 1992 by the director Shyam Benegal, with Rajit Kapur as Manik Mulla.

About Dharamvir Bharati (1926-1997):

• He was born in Allahabad (Prayagraj).
• He was a poet, novelist, playwright and journalist.

His other famous works include:

• "Gunahon Ka Devta" (1949): one of the most popular romantic novels in Hindi.
• "Andha Yug" (1954): a verse play set on the last day of the Mahabharata war, reflecting on violence and moral blindness after Partition and war.
• "Kanupriya": a long poem about Radha.
• He was the editor of the popular Hindi weekly "Dharmyug" (1960-1987).
• He received the Padma Shri in 1972.

Other Hindi writers:

Yashpal: "Jhootha Sach" and "Divya".

Agyeya (S. H. Vatsyayan): "Shekhar: Ek Jeevani"; Jnanpith (1978).

Bhisham Sahni: "Tamas".

Why not the other options?

• ✗Yashpal wrote "Jhootha Sach".
• ✗Agyeya wrote "Shekhar: Ek Jeevani".
• ✗Bhisham Sahni wrote "Tamas".