21st-century Indian biographers

Deputy Prime Minister of India (2002-2004)

Islamic Scholar (1925–2021)

Indian physician, researcher and Wikimedian

Indian-American social activist (1934–2023)

Indian activist (1912-2006)

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.

Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker

Indian writer

Indian film and television actor

Indian writer

Indian historian

Indian writer

British writer and translator (1935-2016)

Indian writer, teacher, gay-rights activist