Book censorship in India has existed at least since the British period, and several books remain banned by the central and state governments.
Bookscriticizing major religions of India, as well as books supposedly portraying national figures includingGandhi andNehru in a bad light continue to remain banned.
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During the 1960s, following theSino-Indian war, Chinese books and magazines were banned.[1] After protests by Muslims and a petition bySyed Shahabuddin to the Rajiv Gandhi government,The Satanic Verses was banned in 1988, with India becoming the first country to ban the book.[2]
Many books in India are or were banned for disagreeing with Islam and Hinduism's teachings.[3]
Many books in India were banned for criticizing India and its government or political systems.[3]
Books were banned for criticizingGandhi and other important Indian historical figures.[3]
The Scented Garden: Anthropology of the Sex Life in the Levant was banned due to sexually explicit content.[1]