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Harini Srinivasan

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in Bangalore, India

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Historical Fiction, Chick Lit

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Harini Srinivasan is the author of historical mysteries set in Ancient India, The Curse of Anuganga, Shadows and Secrets: The Pataliputra Conspiracy; the historical novel for young adults, The Merchant of Nagapattinam, romantic comedies, Lovestruck and Confused, The Ex Factor, besides several short stories and novellas. A former civil servant, Harini also offers consultancy services in content and project management, editing, proofreading, and publishing. She mentors children and adults on the nuances of creative writing – offering both individual and group courses. An aficionado of old Hindi cinema, she lives in Gurugram with her family.

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	The Curse of Anuganga 3.82 avg rating — 180 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows and Secrets: The Pataliputra Conspiracy 4.28 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ex Factor 3.89 avg rating — 85 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lovestruck and Confused: A Romantic Comedy of Love \| Friendship \| Tale of Romance \| Romantic Mystery \| Lot of Family Drama 4.37 avg rating — 63 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ek Confusing Love Story 3.71 avg rating — 35 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows and Secrets : The Pataliputra Conspiracy 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death At Arcade Emporia 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ex Factor: New-age Rom-com 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wizard Tales: The Adventures of Bun-Bun and His Friends by Harini Srinivasan (Goodreads Author), Prasanth Appadaveetil (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Hindustan had become free. Pakistan had become independent soon after its inception but man was still slave in both these countries -- slave of prejudice … slave of religious fanaticism … slave of barbarity and inhumanity.”
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“Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing.”
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