# List of Indian historical novels

Following is the list of historical novels which are set up on the history of India. This includes the history of the Indian subcontinent, which comprises present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

## List

List of novels :
| Title | Author | Year | Language | Notes |
| Anguriyo Binimoy | Bhudev Mukhopadhyay | 1862 | Bengali | First known historical novel of India. |
| Doorgeshnondini | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1865 | Bengali | First part of first trilogy in historical novels of India. Set in the backdrop of Pathan-Mughal conflicts in south-western region Paschimbanga during the reign of Akbar. |
| Kapalkundala | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1866 | Bengali | |
| Karan Ghelo | Nandshankar Mehta | 1866 | Gujarati | First Gujarati novel. Depicts story of Karna, the last ruler of the Vaghela dynasty who was defeated by Alauddin Khalji in 1298. |
| Mrinalini | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1869 | Bengali | |
| Maharastra Jibanprabhat | Romesh Chandra Datta | 1871 | Bengali | |
| Mochangad | Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar | 1871 | Marathi | First Marathi historical novel. Set in the time of Shivaji's era, it is based on fictitious characters in a fort in Deccan area. |
| Hambirrav Ani Putalabai | Vishnu Janardan Patvardhan | 1873 | Marathi | |
| Bangabijeta | Romesh Chandra Datta | 1874 | Bengali | |
| Chandrashekar | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1875 | Bengali | |
| Dip Nirban | Swarnakumari Debi | 1876 | Bengali | |
| Madhabi Kankan | Romesh Chandra Datta | 1877 | Bengali | |
| Rajput Jiban Sandhya | Romesh Chandra Datta | 1879 | Bengali | |
| Vanaraj Chavdo | Mahipatiram Nilkanth | 1881 | Gujarati | |
| Anandamath | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1882 | Bengali | Set in the background of Sannyasi rebellion in the late 18th Century. |
| Rajsingha | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1882 | Bengali | |
| Bouthakuranir Hath | Rabindranath Tagore | 1883 | Bengali | |
| Debi Chaudhurani | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1884 | Bengali | |
| Sitaram | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 1887 | Bengali | |
| Suratni Sivaji Ni Loot | Suryaram Desai | 1888 | Gujarati | |
| Padmamali | Umesh Chandra Sarkar | 1888 | Oriya | |
| Malik-ul-Aziz Varjina | Abdul Halim Sharar | 1888 | Urdu | |
| Tipu Sultan | Suryaram Desai | 1889 | Gujarati | |
| Hasan Aur Anjalina | Abdul Halim Sharar | 1889 | Urdu | |
| Mansur Mohana | Abdul Halim Sharar | 1890 | Urdu | |
| Marthandavarma | C. V. Raman Pillai | 1891 | Malayalam | About the final years of Rama Varma of Venad and successive rule by Marthanda Varma based in circa 1727 – 1732 in Venad kingdom. |
| Maisuracha Wagh | Hari Narayan Apte | 1891 | Marathi | Based on Tipu Sultan. |
| Suryakantha | Lakshman Rao Gadagkar | 1892 | Kannada | |
| Mohanangi | T. T. Saravanamuthu Pillai | 1895 | Tamil | |
| Sadhara Jesang | Mahipatiram Nilkanth | 1896 | Gujarati | |
| Hemalata | Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham | 1896 | Telugu | |
| Lakshmi Sundara Vijayamu | Khandavalli Ramachandrarudre | 1896 | Telugu | |
| Prataparudriyam | Vedam Venkataraya Shastri | 1896 | Telugu | |
| Ushakal | Hari Narayan Apte | 1897 | Marathi | |
| Ahalyabhai | Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham | 1897 | Telugu | Based on Ahilyabai Holkar. |
| Sundari | Bhai Vir Singh | 1898 | Punjabi | |
| Indira Bhai | Gulvadi Venkat Rao | 1899 | Kannada | |
| Gad Ala Pan Sinha Gela | Hari Narayan Apte | 1899 | Marathi | Based on Tanaji Malusare's role in the Battle of Sinhagad of 1670. |
| Flora Florinda | Abdul Halim Sharar | 1899 | Urdu | |
| Umrao Jaan Ada | Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa | 1899 | Urdu | |
| Manomati | Rajnikanta Bardoloi | 1900 | Assamese | |
| Bijay Singh | Bhai Vir Singh | 1900 | Punjabi | |
| Satvant Kaur | Bhai Vir Singh | 1900 | Punjabi | |
| Sanjogita | K K Sinha | 1901 | English | |
| Anarkali | Baldev Prasad Misra | 1902 | Hindi | |
| Nurjahan | Ganga Prasad Gupta | 1902 | Hindi | |
| Padmini | T. Ramakrishna | 1903 | English | |
| Prithviraj Chauhan | Baldev Prasad Misra | 1903 | Hindi | |
| Mangammal | S. Koodalingam Pillai | 1903 | Tamil | |
| The Princess Kamala | M. V. Naidu | 1904 | English | |
| Raziya Begam | Kishorilal Goswami | 1904 | Hindi | |
| Suryoday | Hari Narayan Apte | 1906 | Marathi | |
| Sivajino Vaghanakha | Hari Narayan Apte | 1907 | Marathi | |
| Suryagrahan | Hari Narayan Apte | 1909 | Marathi | |
| Sathiyavalli | Kuzhandaiswamy Pillai | 1910 | Tamil | |
| Patan trilogy | Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi | 1916–1922 | Gujarati | deals with the Solanki rule in Gujarat |
| Kaler Mandira | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay | 1951 | Bengali | Based on Hun invasion during Skandagupta's era |
| GaurMallar | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay | 1954 | Bengali | Set in late 7th century Bengal |
| Ponniyin Selvan | Kalki Krishnamurthy | 1955 | Tamil | On the early days of Rajaraja I |
| Tumi Sandhyar Megh | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay | 1958 | Bengali | Set in 11th century India. Based on conflict between Pala Empire and Lakshmikarna |
| Aag Ka Darya | Qurratulain Hyder | 1959 | Urdu | Indian history from Chandargupta Maurya (4th century BC) to the post-Independence period in India and Pakistan. |
| Raj Kahini | Abanindranath Tagore | 1963 | Bengali | Set in Rajputana |
| Kumarsambhaber Kabi | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay | 1963 | Bengali | Based on Kalidasa |
| Tungabhadrar Teere | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay | 1965 | Bengali | Set in Vijaynagar Empire |
| The Devil's Wind | Manohar Malgonkar | 1972 | English | On Nana Saheb |
| Sei Samay | Sunil Gangopadhyay | 1981 | Bengali | Set in Kolkata from 1840 to 1870. Mainly on Kaliprasanna Singha. |
| Jolodassu | Sunil Gangopadhyay | 1982 | Bengali | On Portuguese invasion in Bengal during Aurangzeb's reign |
| Adhar Rater Atithi | Sunil Gangopadhyay | 1983 | Bengali | Sequel to Jolodassu |
| Poorba- Pashchim | Sunil Gangopadhyay | 1988 | Bengali | On Partition of Bengal of 1947 |
| The Shadow Lines | Amitav Ghosh | 1988 | English | On Swadeshi movement, Second World War, Partition of India |
| Shahjada Darasukoh | Shyamal Gangapadhyay | 1991 | Bengali | On the life of Dara Shukoh |
| Prothom Alo | Sunil Gangopadhyay | 1996 | Bengali | On Bengal Renaissance during the second half of 19th century. Mainly on the early years of Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda. |
| Maitreya Jatak | Bani Basu | 1999 | Bengali | On the life and times of Buddha and Bimbisar |
| Vanga Danar Pakhi | Suchitra Bhattacharya | 1999 | Bengali | Set in the background of the rise of the Sena dynasty in Bengal |
| Moner Manush | Sunil Gangopadhyay | 2008 | Bengali | On Lalon |
| Velpari | S. Venkatesan | 2018 | Tamil | On Vēl Pāri |