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Also Known As Muḥammad Qāsim Hindūshāh
Born c.1570
Died c.1620
Notable Works “Mahomedan Power in India”
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Nayantara Sahgal
Indian journalist and author
Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy
Indian author and activist
Indian writer Khushwant Singh in his study
Khushwant Singh
Indian writer
Indian-born writer Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh
Indian-born writer
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Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet and playwright
Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor
Indian politician and author
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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Indian writer
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Antal
Indian poet
Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
Indian poet
Guru Gobind Singh, 18th century, Punjab
Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Guru
Amrita Pritam
Amrita Pritam
Indian author and poet
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Kalidasa
Indian author
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Bhavabhuti
Indian writer
The Guru
Utpal Dutt
Indian actor, director, writer, playwright
Bengali author and scholar Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Bengali author and scholar
Jyotirao Phule
Jyotirao Phule
Indian social reformer and writer
Drawing of Sri Aurobindo with long hair, mustache, and a pointed beard, shown facing forward with a calm expression.
Sri Aurobindo
Indian philosopher and yogi
Writer at work
Ismat Chughtai
Indian writer
Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond
Indian author
Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva
Indian scientist and activist