Not Made In Heaven

Not Made In Heaven

by Ranjana Sinha


Not Made In Heaven is based in early post Independent India in the 1950s in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh which is now the state of Uttarakhand in North India. The novel is set in an atmosphere of euphoria and hope. The prevailing socio-economic conditions are brought out, as the family is making serious attempts to find a suitable husband for their elder daughter, Nandita. The clash between tradition and the aspirations of young, modern and optimistic new India is the main theme of the story.


The author has written an absorbing tale, based in a little known part of a traditional and socially backward region. She has touched upon serious matters in a lighthearted manner. The treatment of the novel is reminiscent of the great 18th century novelist Jane Austen.


About the Author:-


Ranjana Sinha was born, brought up and educated in Uttar Pradesh. She was selected for the Indian Administrative Service in 1975 and was allotted the Maharashtra cadre. She is married to Ashok Sinha, who too is a senior IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre. The couple have a son and a daughter, both of whom now live abroad.

She currently resides in New Delhi.