Mera Parivar

Mera Parivar (Hindi: मेरा परिवार, romanized: Merā Parivār, lit. 'My Family') is a Hindi memoir collection written by Mahadevi Varma and published in 1972.^[1] This is the author's final original prose work, excluding compilations of earlier writings and collections of speeches.^[2]

Mera Parivar

Cover of English translation
Author	Mahadevi Varma
Original title	मेरा परिवार
Translator	Ruth Vanita
Language	Hindi
Genre	Memoir
Publisher	Kitab Mahal (first edition), Lokbharti Prakashan (current), Penguin India (English translation)
Publication date	1972
Publication place	India
Published in English	2021
ISBN	8180313085 (2008 edition)

Content

The book contains nine memoirs about various pet animals, distributed across seven chapters. Each chapter is titled after the name given to the animal by the author. In sequence, they are:

• Neelkanth—the peacock
• Gillu—the squirrel
• Sona—the doe
• Durmukh—the rabbit
• Gaura—the cow
• Neelu—the dog
• Nikki—the mongoose
• Rosie—the she-dog
• Rani—the mare

The sketches present detailed accounts of the author’s interactions with various animals, portraying them as significant and cherished members of her household.^[3][4] The book has been translated to English by Ruth Vanita.^[5]

See also

• Kholstomer
• Hindi literature
• List of Hindi writers
• The Elephant Whisperer