Author, professor, and respected scholar Vasudha Dalmia is well renowned for her knowledge of South Asian literature and culture, with a specialty on Hindi literature.
She has published a great deal on Hindi literature, delving into the writings of well-known writers like Premchand, Kabir, and Tulsidas. The Nationalisation of Hindu Traditions: Bharatendu Harishchandra and Nineteenth-Century Banaras is one of her well-known publications. Dalmia looks at the cultural and literary revivalist movements in India throughout the 19th century and how they affected Hindu traditions and identity.
