Shivanand; MA (Eng & Sans); Litterateur; b July 18, 1926 Meerut; W Rudrawati, three s and Five d; Lecturer English 1947-72; Principal 1972-89; given talks over AIR; delivered talks on Bhagwad Gita in USA 1985; publs-Gita Rasamrita, Ishavasya Divyamrita, Kathopanishad Divyamrita, Mundak Divyamrita, Swetaswatar Divyamrita, Upanishad Digdarshan, Astavakra Janamrita-religion; Jeevan Aur Sukh, Jeevan Aur Abhaya-essays; Anand Ki Or, Anandmaya Jeevan-Hindi books; Inspirational Thoughts (English with Hindi tr.); and many articles published in various magazines; Awards President Award 1988, Sahitya Bhushan 1997.
Address: Vijay Nagar, Meerut 250001; India; Phone- 01212642041

2.   Sasta Sahitya Mandal: an introduction

‘Mandal’ was established in 1925 for publishing quality literature at low cost inspired by Sh. Mahatma Gandhi and Sh. Jamna Lal Bajaj. From its establishment till date it has published more than 2000 books in different domains of which few are available today. Its respected writers includes Sh. Mahatma Gandhi, Pundit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Dr. Rajendra Parsad, Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Sarva Sh. Chakravarti Gopalacharya, Kakashaheb Kalelkar, Ganesh Vasudev Mavlanker, Kishorelal G. Mashruwala, Ghanshyamdas Bidla etc. politicians, philosophers & social workers, Haribhao Upadhyay, Viyogi Hari, Vasudevsharan Aggarwal, Inder Vidyavachaspati, Manoj Basu, RamVriksh Benipuri, Vishnu Prabhakar, Inderchand Shastri, N. D. Vyas, Shreemannarayan Prabhriti and Maharshi Tolstoy, Khaleel Jibran, Stephen Jvig, Turgnev, Heriyat Beecher Sto, Kropatkin etc. foreigners.

Mandal’s publications have the specialty that these can be read by any member of the family without hesitation. This beautiful text is not only entertaining but also knowledgeable and inspiring. Its autobiographies, biographies, novels etc. literature has been very-very popular. Reader are always keen to get the books of its different sections.

Mandal’s books are useful in terms of text, good in terms of printing, entertaining in terms of cover and comparatively cheaper in terms of cost. These can be used to set up a small library in house.

Sasta Sahitya Mandal has contributed the following books for this project :
Subodh Sahitya Mala
1. Sinhasan Battisi
2. Saphalta Ki Kunji
3. Eentt ki Diwar
4. Hamari Adarsh Nariyan
5. Hamare Pramukh Teerth
6. Hamari Bodh Kathaen
7. Bapu Ka Path
8. Bhartiya Lokkathen
9. Mendhak Aur Gilhari
10. ChandaBhai Ki Chandni
11. Rajkumar Ki Pratigya
12. Santon Ki Seekh
13. Betal Patchisi
14. Hamari Nadiyan
15. Vishw Ki Shreshth Kahaniyan
16. Saat Puncho Wala Chuha
17. Ma
18. Kahani Kahun Bhaiya
19. Bado Ki Badi Baat
20. Path Ke Alok
21. Hamare Sant-Mahatma