romance. While much of his work concerns contemporary or near-contemporary situations, he explored the distant past in novels such as Divya (1945), Amita (1954) and Apsara ka Shap (1965). Centenary celebrations In 2003–2004, there were centenary celebrations of his birth and a commemorative postage stamp was issued by India Post on 3 December 2003. Works Yashpal produced more than 50 works in Hindi, many of which have been translated into other languages. Among his publications are: Novels Dada Kamred (1941) Deshdrohi (1943) Divya (1945) Party Comrade (1946, reprinted as Gita) Manushya Ke Roop (1949) Amita (1956) Jhutha Sach (two volumes, Vatan Aur Desh : 1958 and Desh Ka Bhavishya : 1960) Barah Ghante (1963) Apsara Ka Shaap (1965) Meri Teri Uski Baat (1974) Ve Tufani Din Kyon Fanse Collections Pinjre ki Uran (1939) Tark ka Toofan (1943) Phulo ka Kurta Dharmayudha Sach Travel He also wrote two works based on his travels in Eastern Europe, Rah Beeti ("the story of the journey") and Dekha Socha Samjha ("Saw Thought Understood"). Television adaptations Sunil Batta has directed two television series adapting Yashpal's works: Guldasta in 1995 and Jeevan Ke Rang in 2005. See also List of Indian writers References Notes Citations Bibliography English translation by Anand of Yashpal's Jhutha Sach) Further reading 1903 births 1976 deaths Indian editors Indian Marxists Indian male novelists Indian Marxist writers Hindi-language writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi Hindustan Socialist Republican Association Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education 20th-century Indian novelists Indian travel writers Indian political writers 20th-century Indian essayists People from Kangra district Writers from Himachal Pradesh Revolutionary movement for Indian independence