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152. Chanakya · Joysree Goswami Mahanta
Assamese
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154. Ghumer Darja Thele · Chinmoy Guha
Bengali
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156. Akhai Athumniphrai · Phukan Ch. Basumatary
Bodo
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157. Bandralta Darpan · Om Sharma Jandriari
Dogri
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158. When God Is a Traveller · Arundhathi Subramaniam
English
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159. An era of Darkness · Shashi Tharoor
English
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160. Banaras Diary · Harish Meenashru
Gujarati
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161. Mojma Revu Re · Ratilal Borisagar
Gujarati
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163. Chheelate Hue Apne Ko · Nand Kishore Acharya
Hindi
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164. Sri Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam · M. Veerappa Moily
Kannada
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165. Kudi Esaru · Vijaya
Kannada
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166. Tilasm-e-Khanabadosh · Hirday Koul Bharti
Kashmiri
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167. Akh Yaad Akh Qayamat · Abdul Ahad Hajini
Kashmiri
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168. Yugaparivarthanancho Yatri · R.S. Bhaskar
Konkani
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169. The Words · Nilba A. Khandekar
Konkani
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170. Gachh Roosal Achhi · Kamalkant Jha
Maithili
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171. Jingik Oriaon Karait · Kumar Manish Arvind
Maithili
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172. Akasmikam · Omchery N.N Pillai
Malayalam
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173. Achan Piranna Veedu · V. Madhusoodanan Nair
Malayalam
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174. Malangbana Kari Hai · Irungbam Deven
Manipuri
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175. Ei Amadi Adungeigi Eethat · L. Birmangol Singh
Manipuri
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176. Udya · Nanda Khare
Marathi
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177. Kadachit Ajoonahi · Anuradha Patil
Marathi
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178. Kirayako Kokh · Shankar Dev Dhakal
Nepali
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179. Biswa Euta Pallo Gaon · Salon Karthak
Nepali
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180. Samudrakula Ghara · Yashodhara Mishra
Odia
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181. Bhaswati · Tarun Kanti Mishra
Odia
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182. Aam Khass · Gurdev Singh Rupana
Punjabi
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183. Antheen · Kirpal Kazak
Punjabi
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184. Sanskriti Ri Sanatan Deeth · Bhanwar Singh Samour
Rajasthani
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185. Bareek Baat · Ramsawroop Kisan
Rajasthani
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186. Vaishali · Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam
Sanskrit
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187. Prajnachakshusham · Penna Madhusudan
Sanskrit
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188. Gur Dak Kasa Dak · Rupchand Hansdah
Santali
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189. Sisirjali · Kali Charan Hembram
Santali
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190. Jehad · Jetho Lalwani
Sindhi
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191. Jeejal · Ishwar Moorjani
Sindhi
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192. Sellaatha Panam · Imaiyam
Tamil
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193. Sool · Cho. Dharman
Tamil
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194. Agniswaasa (2015-2017) · Nikhileswar
Telugu
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195. Septabhoomi · Bandi Narayana Swamy
Telugu
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196. Amawas Main Khwab · Hussain-ul-Haque
Urdu
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197. Sawaneh-E-Sir Syed: Ek Bazdeed · Shafey Kidwai
Urdu
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198. The Blind Lady’s Descendants · Anees Salim
English
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199. The Black Hill · Mamang Dai
English
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