Video: How A Real-Life Murder In India Inspired Agatha Christie's Debut Novel
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Nick Booker has stirred interest with a post revealing a unique connection between India and the origins of Agatha Christie's famous detective.
With its many different cultures and traditions, the Indian subcontinent has seen a flourishing of literary innovation. India's rich cultural heritage has served as a source of inspiration for writers such as Rudyard Kipling, VS Naipaul, EM Forster, and Salman Rushdie to create timeless characters. The diverse range of Indian life is shown in these characters, which range from the wild youngster Mowgli to the sophisticated Saleem Sinai.
Now a post by British historian Nick Booker, who has become popular on social media for his posts about Indian history, has shared a video that has made a lesser-known fact more popular now. The fact is about the famous character Hercule Poirot, who is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie.
Nick Booker captioned the post, "Hercule Poirot's first case was inspired by India. An incredible real-life murder in Mussoorie formed the basis of Agatha Christie's first novel and gave the world Detective Hercule Poirot."
