20th-century Indian translators

Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)

National poet of Bangladesh (1899-1976)

Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic

Indian politician and activist (1878–1972)

Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights (1895-1982)

Indian playwright, theatre personality (1938–2019)

Indian scholar and author (1893 – 1963)

Indian hindi poet, essayis (1908-1974)

Indian writer (1927–2007)

Indian novelist and epidemiologist

reformist, social activist, freedom-fighter and educator and writer of India

Indian-British barrister (1872-1953)

Indian Poet (1886-1964)

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Indian writer (1929–2005)

Indian writer, playwright, and actor (1915-2003)

Indian author (1925–2010)

Indian Punjabi language poet and writer (1945–2024)

Pakistani novelist and poet (1910–1994)

Indian writer (1936–2023)

Indian scholar and polymath (1908–2002)

Indian linguist (1929-1993)

Indian author of children's books (1908–2007)

Indian Malayali poet and literary critic (1901-1978)

Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar from India

Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright (1929-2017)

Telugu novelist, translator, and English professor at Osmania University

Indian writer from Odisha

Gujarati writer, social worker and educationist (1882-1970)

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Indian writer (1925-1972)

Bengali literary figure, author and musician

Indian novelist (1927-2020)

Indian writer (1924-2006)

Indian Army personnel

Indian poet and writer from Gujarati (1913-2010)

Indian writer

Indian politician (1892-1963)

Malayalam-language short story writer and poet

Indian writer

Chandrika Balan (born 17 January 1954) is an Indian writer who has published books in English and Malayalam, under the pen name Chandramathi. She is a writer of fiction, translator, and critic in English and Malayalam. Chandramathi has published four books in English and 20 in Malayalam, including 12 collections of short stories, an anthology of medieval Malayalam poetry, two collections of essays, two memoirs, and five books translated from English. The Malayalam film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela was based on her book.

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Indian lexicographer (1913–2021)

Indian writer (1926–2023)

Marathi poet and writer (1922–2002)

Indian writer (1929-2013)

Indian writer

Indian poet and critic (1930-2006)

Indian writer (1880–1960)

Indian writer (1940-2017)

Indian Islamic scholar, philosopher, writer, critic, researcher, journalist and exegete of the Quran (1892–1977)

Translator of the Quran (1926-2017)

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Indian Bengali writer and civil servant

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Indian writer (1908–1974)

Gujarati and English language author and translator

Indian author

Indian Urdu writer

Indian film director (1935-2000)