Sudha Arora

Sudha Arora (born in 1946) is an Indian author who writes in Hindi. She has published over 100 short stories, novels, and plays. Her works have been widely translated into various Indian and foreign languages. Some of them have also been adapted for television and stage. Her first story was published in September, 1965. She is a recipient of numerous local awards for her stories as well as for her contributions to Indian feminist literature in Hindi.

Biography Born in 1946 in pre-independence Lahore (West Pakistan), Sudha Arora is an eminent Indian writer in Hindi. Her forte is the short story genre and she has over 100 stories to her credit. Her works have been widely translated into various Indian and foreign languages. Some of them have also been adapted for television and stage. Her first collection of stories "Bagair Tarashe Hue" was published in 1967. She has published several collections of short stories. Her collection "Yuddhaviram" won a special award of excellence from the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthaan. She is considered one of the foremost feminist writers in Hindi in India.

Sudha holds a Masters Degree in Hindi literature. A Gold Medalist from University of Calcutta, Sudha Arora was a Lecturer in Ashutosh College and Shri Shikshayatan College in Calcutta from 1969-71.

Sudha Arora lives in Mumbai, India where she continues to work as a freelance writer and journalist. She is the founder director of Vasundhara, an organization dedicated to the promotion of books in Indian languages.