Akbari Lota (अकबरी लोटा) by Annapurnanand Verma; Performed by Dr. Sharvari Dixit

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Today we celebrate Dr. Annapurnand Verma who passed away 58 years ago today (4th December, 1962) at the young age of 67. We present one of his most famous stories: AKBARI LOTA. Lala Jhaulal is in a real pickle. He has committed to give a large sum of money to his wife and to make matters worse, has accidentally injured an English tourist. Will he be able to wriggle out of this situation?

Dr. Annapurnanand Verma is considered one of the foremost poets, novelists, and story writers in Hindi literature. His style of writing, filled with a distinctly unique sense of humor, often draws a parallel to Mark Twain and Woodhouse. Even though he is widely recognized by his contemporary giants of Hindi literature today, for many known unknown reasons this versatile author was almost forgotten in the literary world. Dr. Sapana Singh of Varanasi is credited  to re-establish this almost forgotten humorist in Hindi literature by doing marvelously inspiring research in Hindi literature.

Written by: Annapurnanand Verma
Performed by: Dr. Sharvari Dixit
Music:
Hung Drum + Tabla by Meditative Mind
Solo Tabla Magic by Bickram Ghosh from darbarmusic

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