Narmada  (Hindi, Hardcover, Laxman Rao)

This novel is a poignant depiction of life of a beautiful girl �Narmada� who belongs to valley of Baitul in Madhya Pradesh, India. Protagonist �Babu� is studying engineering from IIT, New Delhi. His parents want him to get married to his childhood friend �Varsha�, a highly educated and sophisticated girl. When Babu in summer vacations reaches his home in Bhopal he falls in love with Narmada at first sight. Narmada is grand daughter of leader of laborers who works at construction site of Babu�s father in Baitul. Babu forgets Varsha. Narmada also gradually seems to be in love with Babu, while on the other side Varsha is not in the state to marry any other guy except Babu, She is quite jealous of Narmada. Meanwhile, Narmada�s relatives fixes her marriage to a man named Govardhan in their own caste. When Babu comes to know this, fear of losing his love Narmada starts flourishing in his mind.