Banikanta Kakati: Banikanta Kakati is one of the well known literary figures and a scholar of Assamese language. He has made immense contributions to the Assamese language in terms of his literature, linguistics and comparative religion. Read More
Chandra Prasad Saikia: Chandra Prasad Saikia was a renowned freedom fighter, a novelist, journalist, book publisher and commentator from Assam. Chandra Prasad Saikia was awarded many titles and recognitions in state and national level... Read More
Elangbam Nilakanta Singh: Elangbam Nilakanta Singh was a writer, poet and literary critic of Manipur. He was also the recipient of the Padmashree Award in 1999... Read More
Fakir Mohan Senapati: Fakir Mohan Senapati is regarded as the ‘father’ of Oriya literature, who gave it a new dimension and bringing it to the mainstream. He belongs to the period of late nineteenth and early twentieth century... Read More
Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi: She was a novelist, short story writer, essayist, lyricist and script writer. She was a member of the erstwhile royal family of Manipur. She was a recipient of the Padmashree. She also received Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel “Boro Sahib Ongbi Sanatombi”.Read More
Munshi Premchand: Munshi Premchand is regarded as one of the key literary figures in the category of Hindi-Urdu literature of the twentieth century. He was the first writer of Hindi to introduce the theme of realism. His Godan or The Gift of a Cow is considered to be one his finest works and that of Hindi literature till date... Read More
Nabakanta Barua: He was a prominent Assamese novelist and poet. He is also known as Ekhud Kokaideo. Barua, along with Hem Barua and Amulya Barua, was considered the renaissance of modern poetry in Assam. Barua was considered the renaissance of modern poetry in Assam... Read More
Nirad C. Chaudhuri: He is considered to be one of the finest writers of English in the twentieth century. Nirad C. Chaudhuri's contribution to the literary field is highly appreciated. Chaudhuri's writings were influenced by Sanskrit and the older version of Bengali, Shadhubhasha... Read More
Nissim Ezekiel: Nissim Ezekiel’s name figures prominently among the Indian writing in English writers. As a literary personality he has contributed immensely through his poems and writings... Read More
Nuchhungi Renthlei: Nuchhungi Renthlei is a Mizo poetess. She was also a popular singer. She was awarded the Padmashree by the Government of India in 1986 for her contribution in the field of literature. Nuchhungi Renthlei was awarded the Padmashree by the Government of India in 1986 for her contribution in the field of literature... Read More
Parvati Prasad Barua: He was a poet, lyricist and dramatist of Assam. He was an icon of Assamese literature and the culture. He is known as Geetikavi- the lyrical poet of Assam. Baruah was a nature poet. He could be compared with William Wordsworth. He was also a prominent filmmaker... Read More
Patricia Mukhim: Patricia Mukhim a journalist, writer, teacher and activist from Meghalaya. She is involved in the social upliftment activities of the people of Meghalaya. She is a gender activist, a trainer and an independent researcher. She was awarded the Padmashree by the Government of India in 2000... Read More
Purushottama Lal: Purushottama Lal was an Indian poet, essayist, translator and publisher. He is best known for the translation of the famous Indian epic, Mahabharata into English... Read More
Rabindranath Tagore: Rabindranath Tagore is a figure in the Indian literature, who can never be replaced by anyone. He was the one who re-shaped Indian literature and music and gave them a direction of his own. The author of Gitanjali he is the first Non-European to win the Nobel Prize in the field of Literature... Read More
Raja Rao: Raja Rao’s name shines brightly as one of the older Indian writers in English whose works like Kanthapura have been readily accepted and gained much popular among the readers... Read More
Rajkumar Shitaljit Singh: Rajkumar Shitaljit Singh was a short story writer, scholar, journalist, educationalist, poet, essayist and novelist from Manipur. He is credited with being the father of Manipuri short stories. He was the recipient of the President of India’s medal for teaching in 1967... Read More
Rita Chowdhury: Rita Chowdhury is a prominent Assamese novelist and poet. She is the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award in the world of Assamese literature. She is presently working as a senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science in Cotton College... Read More
R. K. Narayan: R. K. Narayan was born on 10 October 1906 was an Indian writer, who is best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He is one of three leading figures of early Indian literature in English alongside Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao, and is credited with bringing the genre to the rest of the world... Read More
Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala: He was a poet, writer, composer, dramatist, freedom fighter and filmmaker of Assam. He is called the Roopkonwar of Assam and Assamese society. Agarwala ushered modernism into Assamese art, literature and music. The collection of the songs of Roopkonwar is called Jyoti Sangeet. The death anniversary of the great son of Assam is observed as “Silpi diwas” in Assam... Read More
Ruskin Bond: Ruskin Bond is one of the known authors in the field of literature, mostly for his books catering to the young readers... Read More
Salman Rushdie: Considered to be one of the most important writers in the category of Indian Writing in English, Salman Rushdie remains so far a popular figure for his fantastic works across all ages. His well-known novel, Midnight’s Children (1980) which won the Booker Prize in 1981 and Booker of Bookers Prize in 1993 made him famous not only in his own birth land, India but also worldwide. ... Read More
Sarala Devi Chaudhurani: Sarala Devi Chaudhurani was a writer, social worker and nationalist from West Bengal. She was the founder of the Bharat Stree Mahamandal in Allahabad in 1910. She was the first woman political leader from Bengal in the Indian independence struggle. She was an eminent feminist, journalist and a prolific writer... Read More
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay: One of the most popular novelists and short story writers Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was a prolific writer of India. His writing was based on realism, cause of the womenfolk, turbulence in the society and against superstition and social oppression. His writing captured the hearts and minds of people in Bengal and India... Read More
Shashi Despande: Shashi Despande is one of the popular women writers in India. Despande is known for her novels "That Long Silence" and "The Dark Holds No Terror". Shashi Despande's novels deal with women belonging to Indian middle class. Despande's novels present a social world of relationship... Read More
Shobha De: Popularly known as India’s ‘Jackie Collins’, Shobha De is one of the top bestselling authors of contemporary India. De's writing focuses on the urban issues of the ultra modern society with its shade of glitz and glamour, marriage, complicated relationships and so on. She is the founder and editdust, Society and Celebrity... Read More
Sree Sree Madhavdeva: Sree Sree Madhavdeva was a saint-poet and author of Assam. He was an instructor of the Mahapuruxiya Dharma. He is known for his loyalty towards his mentor Srimanta Shankardeva as well as his artistic brilliance. To Shankardeva Madhavdeva was a “Prana bandhava” (friend of soul). He is popular for his “Naam Ghoxa” and his large collection of “Borgeets”... Read More
Syed Abdul Malik: Syed Abdul Malik was a prominent Assamese novelist, short story writer and poet. He was an unrivaled writer in terms of statistics of fictional work. He has contributed extensively towards the growth of Assamese literature... Read More
Upamanyu Chatterjee: Upamanyu Chatterjee is better known as a writer for his novel, English, August. The book has also been adapted into an acclaimed film with the same title... Read More
Vikas Swarup: He is one of the leading Indian novelists whose contribution in the literary field cannot be described in words. Swarup gained instant popularity with his first novel titled Q & A. The book achieved much popularity both within and outside the country and has been translated into forty-three different languages... Read More
Vikram Seth: Born on 20 June 1952, Vikram Seth is an Indian novelist and poet. He has been honoured with a number of awards and trophies including Padma Shri, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award due to his incomparable contribution to the Indian literature... Read More
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