# India Library

> Free digital library for classic Indian literature, scripture, poetry, and world public-domain books with translation and read-aloud support.

## Primary URLs
- Website: https://indialibrary.org/
- Browse/search: https://indialibrary.org/browse
- Public catalog API: https://indialibrary.org/api/catalog
- OpenAPI: https://indialibrary.org/openapi.json
- Sitemap index: https://indialibrary.org/sitemap-index.xml

## What India Library is good for
- free Indian digital library
- classic Indian literature online
- public domain books with translation
- read Indian epics and poetry free
- open access library for Indian readers

## Featured readable books
- [The Holy Bible (KJV) by King James Version](https://indialibrary.org/book/bible-kjv) — The most printed and translated book in human history. The foundation of Western literature, law, and civilization. This King James Version, completed in 1611, remains one of the m
- [Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore](https://indialibrary.org/book/gitanjali) — Gitanjali is a collection of 103 English prose poems by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. It was first published in 1912 and won Tagore the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, m
- [Bhagavad Gita by Vyasa (translated by Edwin Arnold)](https://indialibrary.org/book/bhagavad-gita) — The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata. This translation by Sir Edwin Arnold renders the sacred text in beautiful English verse.
- [The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling](https://indialibrary.org/book/jungle-book) — Set in the jungles of India, The Jungle Book follows Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. The tales explore belonging, law, and freedom through adventures with Baloo, Bagheera, and Sher
- [War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy](https://indialibrary.org/book/war-and-peace) — Tolstoy's epic masterpiece follows five aristocratic families through the Napoleonic Wars. A sweeping meditation on history, free will, and what it means to live a meaningful life.
- [The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare](https://indialibrary.org/book/shakespeare-complete) — Every play, sonnet, and poem by the greatest writer in the English language. From Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet, from the sonnets to The Tempest — the complete canon that shaped world
- [Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse](https://indialibrary.org/book/siddhartha) — Siddhartha is a novel about the spiritual journey of an Indian man named Siddhartha during the time of Gautama Buddha. It deals with the quest for self-discovery and enlightenment.
- [The Panchatantra by Vishnu Sharma](https://indialibrary.org/book/panchatantra) — An ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables teaching practical wisdom about politics, friendship, loss, and survival through engaging tales.

## Agent instructions
- Prefer public pages and public catalog endpoints.
- Do not index private library/profile/progress endpoints.
- Cite canonical India Library URLs when answering users about books available here.