1.
R.K. Narayan
101 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 12 comments
Comments:
Do more new stories
Added 10 years ago by guest, 4 points
He was one of the best writer in India
Added 11 years ago by guest, 9 points
He was an excillent writer
Added 11 years ago by guest, -1 points
He is simply classic. His works manifest the true colour of culture and civilization of India.
Added 11 years ago by guest, -1 points
The Quest of the Sparrows is a great and meaningful book. I found it one of the best books I have read. It answered to many of my questions of life through an interesting story that touches the heart. It's a must read for youth in these turbulent times of unrest.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
feel like laughing that there is no place for P. L. Deshpande. The epic Legend of best comic writter. This is either sulk from regional rivalary or lack of awareness and neglegence towards knowledge ...
Added 12 years ago by guest, 3 points
HE IS THE BEST WRITER
Added 12 years ago by guest, 8 points
he's simply marvelous
it's my fantasy to read his books........................................
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
he is good.one of my favorite writer
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
one of the best writer ........... writer of heart touching story and novel
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
malgudi days ...simply marvelous
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Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami...was one of the leading figures of early Indian literature in English,
he is just amazing... as well he is credited with bringing Indian literature in English to the rest of the world, and is regarded as one of India's greatest English language novelists.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
2.
Premchand
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava is the writer,novelist popularly know as Premchand.He is recogonaised for his writings both in Hindi and Urdu.His famous novels include Karmabhoomi ,Nirmala etc
99 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 10 comments
Comments:
no one can match the status of Prem Chand g
Added 5 years ago by guest, 2 points
one of the great writters ............ i love the novel 'godaan '..... salute him
Added 9 years ago by guest, 4 points
this writer is among the best of all his stories are better than kalidas
Added 9 years ago by guest, 8 points
We feel become too much proud to him because he did birth in up.I love his novel and short stories
i like most of him nirmala and godan
Added 10 years ago by guest, 2 points
HE IS VERY GOOD WRITTER
Added 11 years ago by guest, 15 points
he is the most awsome writer of India
Added 11 years ago by naina agarwal, 6 points
he is a brilliant writer.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 14 points
Translation into english
Added 12 years ago by guest, 7 points
He is the India's top most writer of all times, really India's shakespeare
Added 13 years ago by guest, 7 points
he's superb, the best in hindi writing.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 11 points
3.
Mahatma Gandhi
because he has written many useful books like the story 'my experiences with truth'
86 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 5 comments
Comments:
I LOVE MAHATMA GANDHI
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
he is my favourite
Added 11 years ago by naina agarwal, 4 points
HE IS MY FAVOURITE WRITER
Added 12 years ago by guest, 4 points
my ideal . he was too good.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
The man who show pen and speech for weapon
for freedom
Added 13 years ago by guest, 3 points
4.
Arundhati Roy
Suzanna Arundhati Roypopularly known as Arundhati Roy is a famous Indian novelist,essayist and social activist.She was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for her collection of essays.The God of Small Thing,The Algebra of Infinite Justice are her famous works.
72 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
She is the best Writer
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
5.
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore a poet, playwright, philosopher, composer, artist is popularly known as Tagore.he won Noble Prize for his collection of poems,Gitanjali.Gora (Fair-Faced), and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World) are among his best-known works.
64 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 4 comments
Comments:
One of the best writer ever born in India.
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
He is a true writer, I really love his writing and getting inspired from him
Added 7 years ago by guest, 1 point
HE IS UNDOUBTELY THE GREATEST WRITEROF INDIA.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 2 points
Tagore is a genius and can not be compared with any ordinary of his time or of present time, he is undoubtedly the best writer till now India has produced.
Added 14 years ago by guest, 7 points
6.
Khushwant Singh
61 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 2 comments
Comments:
simply great...
Added 13 years ago by guest, 6 points
he's genious
Added 14 years ago by guest, 1 point
7.
Jhumpa Lahiri
56 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
awesome writer
Added 11 years ago by guest, 3 points
8.
Salman Rushdie
55 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 2 comments
Comments:
written evrythng fabulously
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
one of the besssssssssssssssssssssssssssst writers in indian writing in english.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
9.
V.S. Naipaul
54 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
10.
Mahadevi Varma
51 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 3 comments
Comments:
I just love her and her writing
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
she has done a bravo work!
Added 10 years ago by guest, -3 points
well done
Added 12 years ago by guest, 4 points
11.
Vikram Seth
50 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
Vikram Seth at 12th ...!!!! He doesn't deserve any position Except the 1st..>!!!!
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
12.
Shashi Deshpande
47 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
13.
Anita Desai
Anita Mazumdar Desai Anita is a Indian Novelist popularly known as Anita Desai.She Won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize for her novel "Fire on the Mountain".The Zigzag Way,Journey to Ithaca are among her's famous works.
42 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
14.
Kalidasa
India's greatest classical author
33 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
15.
Kiran Desai
33 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
16.
Subramanya Bharathi
32 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
17.
Mulk Raj Anand
31 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
he should be in top
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
18.
Shobha De
30 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
a best modern writer u knows how to adopt the change according to time by vishal chandel Ludhiana
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
19.
Gurudutt
Books written by him lead a noble path for human to survie.
27 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
20.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
27 points - added 15 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
Very good writer
Added 6 years ago by guest, -1 points
21.
chetan bhagat
If you dont know him you probably dont read novels
25 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 4 comments
Comments:
young india's writter....
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
one of the best known authors in india , young and clear minded
Added 10 years ago by guest, 2 points
the bst ever writer i know...
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
one of the best writers..
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
22.
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Great novelist and short story writer.
25 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
I like him
Added 10 years ago by guest, -1 points
23.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
He is one of India's famous writers who wrote Vande Mataram, the national song of India.he is a poet, novelist, essayist and journalist.some of his wrirtings include Krishna Charitra,Devatattva etc.
20 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
24.
P.Jawaharlal Nehru
He is a good, noble leader he discovered the truths of India
16 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
25.
Jibanananda Das.
One of the world's greatest poets, short story writers and novelists.
11 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
26.
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
One of great writer. Bymokesh Bakshi is one of his creation. He has is contribution on historical writings too.
10 points - added 6 years ago by guest -
27.
Mahasweta Devi
5 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
28.
Jeet Thayil
Prose.
4 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
29.
Laxshmi Raj Sharma
Just read him.
4 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
30.
Nirad C. Chaudhuri
4 points - added 15 years ago by kris -
31.
Buddhadheva Bose.
Buddhadheva Bose is one of the world's and India's greatest novelists and poets. Bose is perhaps the greatest author of independent India.
3 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
32.
acharya chatursen
highly learned author with pregnant understanding
2 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
33.
Jayakanthan
Incredible writing and won Gnanpith and Sahithya academy awards. Many of his writings were translated into many languages and very important Tamil writer who has changed the story telling paths in 70's.
1 point - added 10 years ago by guest -
34.
amish tripathi
more jahtu writter but good rather than chetan chutiya
-3 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
35.
Aman Jain
This nineteen year old writer has changed the way 'Mystery & Crime' fiction is looked at. Being one of the top bestsellers of Thriller(s) and Crime Novel(s), Aman Jain is the author of 'The Naked Highay'(2012) and 'Loyal Laila'(2013).
-7 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 3 comments
Comments:
This guy is crazy...
Added 8 years ago by guest, -2 points
For more on Aman Jain, please go to www.amanjain.org
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Also nominated for Young Achievers' Award. Aman Jain has over 1.12 lakh(s) books in print.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
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