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Also Known As Muḥammad Qāsim Hindūshāh
Born c.1570
Died c.1620
Notable Works “Mahomedan Power in India”
Kalidasa
Indian author
Indian writer Khushwant Singh in his study
Khushwant Singh
Indian writer
Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy
Indian author and activist
Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet and playwright
Indian-born writer Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh
Indian-born writer
Nayantara Sahgal
Indian journalist and author
Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor
Indian politician and author
Antal
Indian poet
Guru Gobind Singh, 18th century, Punjab
Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Guru
The Guru
Utpal Dutt
Indian director
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Indian philosopher and yogi
Bengali author and scholar Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Bengali author and scholar
Jyotirao Phule
Jyotirao Phule
Indian social reformer and writer
Writer at work
Ismat Chughtai
Indian writer
Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond
Indian author
Vandana Shiva.
Vandana Shiva
Indian scientist and activist
Kamala Markandaya
Indian author
Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Indian author, actor, and film director
R.K. Narayan
R.K. Narayan
Indian author
Mulk Raj Anand
Mulk Raj Anand
Indian author