Introduction
What is an Autobiography? An Autobiography is a self written record of the life of oneself. i.e. Autobiography is a biography which describes the life story of the author. An autobiography comes through the person's own words of his/her life. In simple terms: "Autobiography, is the biography of oneself narrated or written by oneself." The article Indian Autobiographies lists the autobiographies written by Indian authors. This article plays a prominent role in GA/GK preparation section of various competitive exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SBI PO, Clerk, RRB, SSC CGL etc.
Biographies
Indian Autobiographies - List of Prominent Biographies:
| Name | Autobiography Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Abhinav Bindra | A Shot at History | 2011 |
| APJ Abdul Kalam | Wings of Fire | 1999 |
| Aribam Syam Sharma | Living Shadows | 2006 |
| Anna Chandy, first female judge | Atmakatha | 1973 |
| Arjun Singh | A Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Time | 2012 |
| Anil K. Rajvanshi | A Life of an ordinary Indian - An exercise in self-importance | 2016 |
| Babasaheb Ambedkar | Waiting for a Visa | 1935-36 |
| Babur | Baburnama | 16th century |
| Bhagat Singh | Why I Am An Atheist | |
| B. V. Acharya, Justice | All from Memory | 2014 |
| Dr Verghese Kurien | The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance | 2012 |
| I K Gujral | Matters of Discretion | 2011 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | An Autobiography | 1936 |
| Jahangir | Tuzk-e-Jahangiri | 1863 |
| J. B. Kripalani | My Times : An Autobiography | 2004 |
| Kamala Surayya | Ente Katha | 1973 |
| K. Natwar Singh | One Life Is Not Enough | 2014 |
| Kapil Dev | Straight from the Heart | 2013 |
| Khushwant Singh | Truth, Love & a Little Malice | 2002 |
| L. K. Advani | My Country My Life | 2008 |
| Milkha Singh | The Race of My Life | 2013 |
| Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | The Story of My Experiments with Truth | 1940s |
| Nirad C. Chaudhuri | The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian | 1951 |
| Paramahansa Yogananda | Autobiography of a Yogi | |
| Phoolan Devi | The Bandit Queen of India | |
| Prakash Tandon | Punjabi Century 1857-1947 | 1963 |
| Rajendra Prasad, first president | Atmakatha | 1946 |
| Shantabai Kamble | Majya Jalmachi Chittarkatha | 1983 |
| Sita Ram Goel | How I Became a Hindu | 1982 |
| Satyajit Ray, director | Jakhan Choto Chilam | 1982 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Playing It My Way | 2014 |
| Sharad Pawar | On my Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power | 2015 |
| Sania Mirza | Ace Against Odds | 2016 |
| Saurabh Duggal | Akhada: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat | 2016 |
| U. V. Swaminatha Iyer | En Sarithiram | 1950 |
| Vijay Kumar Singh | Courage and Conviction | 2013 |
| V. R. Krishna Iyer | Wandering in Many Worlds | |
| Yuvraj Singh | The Test of My Life | 2013 |