The Great Banyan Tree: A Collection of Short Stories from India

The Great Banyan Tree is a collection of short stories from India. It captures the social milieu of life in the country in the early years after its independence from colonial rule as well as in the modern day. It also chronicles the emotions of Indians who decide to return to India after living abroad for many years in the Western world. It conveys the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of present-day Indians.

Ms. Vimala Vasudeva Rao is a freelance writer based in Chennai, India. She has written extensively in the Tamil language as well as in English and has received critical acclaim for her articles. One of her strengths is her unique ability to convey the gamut of human emotions through her writings and create a feeling for the reader of being physically present at the scenes in which her stories are set.