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Adela Florence Nicolson
Adela Florence Nicolson (née Cory) (9 April 1865-4 October 1904) was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope.
Adela Florence Nicolson (née Cory) (9 April 1865-4 October 1904) was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope.
Ajit Cour
Ajit Cour (born 1934) is an Indian writer.
Ajit Cour (born 1934) is an Indian writer.
Akka Mahadevi
Akka Mahadevi (ಅಕ್ಕ ಮಹಾದೇವಿ) was a prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century Karnataka.
Akka Mahadevi (ಅಕ್ಕ ಮಹಾದೇವಿ) was a prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century Karnataka.
Amita Kanekar
Amita Kanekar is a Mumbai-based writer, whose well-received debut novel A Spoke in the Wheel was published by Harper Collins Publishers, India.
Amita Kanekar is a Mumbai-based writer, whose well-received debut novel A Spoke in the Wheel was published by Harper Collins Publishers, India.
Amrita Cheema
Amrita Cheema is a journalist of Indian Sikh origin.
Amrita Cheema is a journalist of Indian Sikh origin.
Amrita Pritam
Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi writer and poet, considered the first prominent woman Punjabi poet, novelist, and essayist, and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally ...
Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi writer and poet, considered the first prominent woman Punjabi poet, novelist, and essayist, and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally ...
Anasuya Shankar
Anasuya Shankar (ಅನುಸೂಯ ಶಂಕರ) (1928 - 1963), popularly known by her pen name as Triveni( Kannada:ತ್ರಿವೇಣಿ ), was a writer of modern Kannada fiction.
Anasuya Shankar (ಅನುಸೂಯ ಶಂಕರ) (1928 - 1963), popularly known by her pen name as Triveni( Kannada:ತ್ರಿವೇಣಿ ), was a writer of modern Kannada fiction.
Anees Jung
Anees Jung (b. Hyderabad 1944) is an Indian woman author, journalist and a columnist for major newspapers in India and abroad, whose most noted work, Unveiling India (1987) was a detailed ch...
Anees Jung (b. Hyderabad 1944) is an Indian woman author, journalist and a columnist for major newspapers in India and abroad, whose most noted work, Unveiling India (1987) was a detailed ch...
Anita Desai
Anita Mazumdar Desai (born June 24, 1937) is an Indian novelist and Emeritus John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Anita Mazumdar Desai (born June 24, 1937) is an Indian novelist and Emeritus John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Anjana Appachana
Anjana Appachana is a novelist of Indian origin who lives in the United States.
Anjana Appachana is a novelist of Indian origin who lives in the United States.
Antara Dev Sen
Antara Dev Sen is an Indian journalist.
Antara Dev Sen is an Indian journalist.
Anupama Niranjana
Anupama Niranjana (ಅನುಪಮಾ ನಿರಂಜನ) (1934—1991) was a doctor and writer of modern Kannada fiction and non-fiction.
Anupama Niranjana (ಅನುಪಮಾ ನಿರಂಜನ) (1934—1991) was a doctor and writer of modern Kannada fiction and non-fiction.
Aroti Dutt
Aroti Dutt (1924–2003) was a Social Worker from India of International repute.
Aroti Dutt (1924–2003) was a Social Worker from India of International repute.
Arundhathi Subramaniam
Arundhathi Subramaniam is a woman poet and writer and web editor based in Mumbai.
Arundhathi Subramaniam is a woman poet and writer and web editor based in Mumbai.
Ashapoorna Devi
Ashapoorna Devi (Bengali: আশাপূর্ণা দেবী), also Ashapurna Debi or Asha Purna Devi, is a prominent Bengali novelist and poet.
Ashapoorna Devi (Bengali: আশাপূর্ণা দেবী), also Ashapurna Debi or Asha Purna Devi, is a prominent Bengali novelist and poet.
Atmaprajnananda Saraswati
Swamini Atmaprajnananda Saraswati, (born 1954) is an Advaita Vedantin, Paninian Grammarian, and a Research Scholar of Advaita Vedanta (Utkal University), Vedic Studies (non-institutional), Te...
Swamini Atmaprajnananda Saraswati, (born 1954) is an Advaita Vedantin, Paninian Grammarian, and a Research Scholar of Advaita Vedanta (Utkal University), Vedic Studies (non-institutional), Te...
Attia Hosain
Attia Hosain (1913-1998) is a writer, feminist and broadcaster.
Attia Hosain (1913-1998) is a writer, feminist and broadcaster.
B. Sandhya
B. Sandhya (born 1963) is the Inspector General of Kerala Police in India.
B. Sandhya (born 1963) is the Inspector General of Kerala Police in India.
Baby Halder
Baby Halder (or Haldar) (born 1973) is an Indian domestic help and author, whose acclaimed autobiography Aalo Aandhari (A Life Less Ordinary, 2006) describes her harsh life growing up ...
Baby Halder (or Haldar) (born 1973) is an Indian domestic help and author, whose acclaimed autobiography Aalo Aandhari (A Life Less Ordinary, 2006) describes her harsh life growing up ...
Balamani Amma
Nalappat Balamani Amma was an Indian poetess who wrote in Malayalam.
Nalappat Balamani Amma was an Indian poetess who wrote in Malayalam.
Bani Basu
Bani Basu (b.1939) is a Bengali Indian author, essayist, critic and poet.
Bani Basu (b.1939) is a Bengali Indian author, essayist, critic and poet.
Barnita Bagchi
Barnita Bagchi (born 1973) is an Indian feminist and academic.
Barnita Bagchi (born 1973) is an Indian feminist and academic.
Bem Le Hunte
Bem Le Hunte (born 1964) is an Indian - English - Australian author whose internationally-published novels, The Seduction of Silence (2002) and There, Where the Pepper Grows (2006) have ...
Bem Le Hunte (born 1964) is an Indian - English - Australian author whose internationally-published novels, The Seduction of Silence (2002) and There, Where the Pepper Grows (2006) have ...
Bharati Mukherjee
Bharati Mukherjee (born July 27, 1940) is an award-winning Indian-born American writer.
Bharati Mukherjee (born July 27, 1940) is an award-winning Indian-born American writer.
Bhargavi Rao
Bhargavi Prabhanjan Rao (14 August 1944 - 23 May 2008), a Sahitya Akademi Awardee, was an eminent translator in Telugu Literature.
Bhargavi Prabhanjan Rao (14 August 1944 - 23 May 2008), a Sahitya Akademi Awardee, was an eminent translator in Telugu Literature.
Bhavna Chauhan
Bhavna Chauhan is an Indian novelist, an architect and a former Indian Army major.
Bhavna Chauhan is an Indian novelist, an architect and a former Indian Army major.
Chandrakala A. Hate
Dr. Chandrakala Anandrao Hate, M.A., Ph.D. (1903–1990) (née Murkute) was a prominent author, feminist, social worker, and professor in Bombay, India.
Dr. Chandrakala Anandrao Hate, M.A., Ph.D. (1903–1990) (née Murkute) was a prominent author, feminist, social worker, and professor in Bombay, India.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born Chitralekha Banerjee, 1956 - ) is an Indian-American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creati...
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born Chitralekha Banerjee, 1956 - ) is an Indian-American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creati...
Chitra Mudgal
Chitra Mudgal (December 10, 1944) is one of the leading literary figures of modern Hindi literature.
Chitra Mudgal (December 10, 1944) is one of the leading literary figures of modern Hindi literature.
Cornelia Sorabji
Cornelia Sorabji (15 November 1866 – 6 July 1954) was the first female barrister from India, a social reformer, and a writer.
Cornelia Sorabji (15 November 1866 – 6 July 1954) was the first female barrister from India, a social reformer, and a writer.
Eunice de Souza
Eunice de Souza (born 1940) is a contemporary Indian English language poet, literary critic and novelist.
Eunice de Souza (born 1940) is a contemporary Indian English language poet, literary critic and novelist.
Fanny Parkes
Fanny Parkes (née Frances Susannah Archer) (1794, Conwy, Wales- 1875) was a Welsh travel writer.
Fanny Parkes (née Frances Susannah Archer) (1794, Conwy, Wales- 1875) was a Welsh travel writer.
Gangadevi
Gangadevi also known as Gangambika was a poet in the Vijayanagara Empire during the 14th century and chronicled the story of the victory of her husband, Kumara Kampana, son of Bukka Raya...
Gangadevi also known as Gangambika was a poet in the Vijayanagara Empire during the 14th century and chronicled the story of the victory of her husband, Kumara Kampana, son of Bukka Raya...
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is an Indian literary critic, a theorist, and a University Professor, the highest honor for professors at Columbia University, where she is a founding member of the sc...
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is an Indian literary critic, a theorist, and a University Professor, the highest honor for professors at Columbia University, where she is a founding member of the sc...
Girijabai Kelkar
Girijabai Madhav Kelkar was a feminist and writer from India.
Girijabai Madhav Kelkar was a feminist and writer from India.
Gita Piramal
Gita Piramal (also referred as Dr. Gita Piramal, born: around 1954) is a renowned media personality, freelance writer, business historian, managing editor of The Smart Manager magazine, ...
Gita Piramal (also referred as Dr. Gita Piramal, born: around 1954) is a renowned media personality, freelance writer, business historian, managing editor of The Smart Manager magazine, ...
Gudibande Poornima
Gudibande Poornima is a Kannada poet and novelist from India.
Gudibande Poornima is a Kannada poet and novelist from India.
Gulbadan Begum
The Imperial Princess Gulbadan Begum (c.
The Imperial Princess Gulbadan Begum (c.
Gulchehra Begum
The Imperial Princess GulChehara Begum was a Perso-Turkic Princess, the daughter of Emperor Zāhir ud-Dīn Mohammad Babur of India, and sister of Emperor Humayun.
The Imperial Princess GulChehara Begum was a Perso-Turkic Princess, the daughter of Emperor Zāhir ud-Dīn Mohammad Babur of India, and sister of Emperor Humayun.
Himani Dalmia
Himani Dalmia is a writer.
Himani Dalmia is a writer.
Honey Irani
Honey Irani is an award-winning Indian screenwriter.
Honey Irani is an award-winning Indian screenwriter.
Indira of Baroda
Indira Raje of Baroda (19 February 1892 – 6 September 1968), later the Maharani of Cooch Behar, and later Her Highness the Maharani Sahiba after her son's succession, was the consort...
Indira Raje of Baroda (19 February 1892 – 6 September 1968), later the Maharani of Cooch Behar, and later Her Highness the Maharani Sahiba after her son's succession, was the consort...
Indira Sant
Indira Sant (1914 – 2000) was a Marathi poetess from Maharashtra, India.
Indira Sant (1914 – 2000) was a Marathi poetess from Maharashtra, India.
Isha Basant Joshi
Isha Basant Joshi was born Isha Basant Mukand and published books under the name of Esha Joshi.
Isha Basant Joshi was born Isha Basant Mukand and published books under the name of Esha Joshi.
Ismat Chughtai
Ismat Chughtai 1^^^ was an eminent Urdu writer, known for her indomitable spirit and a fierce feminist ideology.
Ismat Chughtai 1^^^ was an eminent Urdu writer, known for her indomitable spirit and a fierce feminist ideology.
Jaishree Misra
Jaishree Misra is an Indian author whose debut novel Ancient Promises was published and sold worldwide by Penguin UK and became a major bestseller in India.
Jaishree Misra is an Indian author whose debut novel Ancient Promises was published and sold worldwide by Penguin UK and became a major bestseller in India.
Jasodhara Bagchi
Jasodhara Bagchi is a leading Indian feminist critic and activist.
Jasodhara Bagchi is a leading Indian feminist critic and activist.
Jyotirmoyee Devi
Jyotirmoyee Devi (জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবী) (1896 – 1988) was an Indian writer in the early twentieth century.
Jyotirmoyee Devi (জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবী) (1896 – 1988) was an Indian writer in the early twentieth century.
K Srilata
K. Srilata is a poet, fiction writer, translator and academic based in Chennai, India.
K. Srilata is a poet, fiction writer, translator and academic based in Chennai, India.
K. R. Meera
K.R. Meera (Malayalam:കെ.ആര്.മീര; born 19 February 1970) is an Indian author, who writes in Malayalam.
K.R. Meera (Malayalam:കെ.ആര്.മീര; born 19 February 1970) is an Indian author, who writes in Malayalam.
Kabita Sinha
Kabita Sinha, (b. Kolkata,1931-1999), Bengali poet, novelist, feminist and radio director.
Kabita Sinha, (b. Kolkata,1931-1999), Bengali poet, novelist, feminist and radio director.
Kamala Markandaya
Kamala Markandaya (1924 - May 16, 2004) was a pseudonym used by Kamala Purnaiya Taylor, an Indian novelist and journalist.
Kamala Markandaya (1924 - May 16, 2004) was a pseudonym used by Kamala Purnaiya Taylor, an Indian novelist and journalist.
Kamala Surayya
Kamala Suraiyya was a major Indian English poet and littérateur and at the same time a leading Malayalam author from Kerala, India.
Kamala Suraiyya was a major Indian English poet and littérateur and at the same time a leading Malayalam author from Kerala, India.
Kamini Roy
Kamini Roy (কামিনী রায়) (12 October 1864 - 27 September 1933) was a leading Bengali poet, social worker and feminist from India.
Kamini Roy (কামিনী রায়) (12 October 1864 - 27 September 1933) was a leading Bengali poet, social worker and feminist from India.
Kamla Bhatt
Kamla Bhatt is an Indian blogger and is acclaimed as India's first podcaster.
Kamla Bhatt is an Indian blogger and is acclaimed as India's first podcaster.
Kanhopatra
Kanhopatra or Kanhupatra was a 15th century Marathi saint-poetess, venerated by the Varkari sect of Hinduism.
Kanhopatra or Kanhupatra was a 15th century Marathi saint-poetess, venerated by the Varkari sect of Hinduism.
Kanika Dhillon
Kanika Dhillon is an Indian writer who writes screenplays for Bollywood as well as novels; her debut novel, Bombay Duck is a Fish, was published in 2010.
Kanika Dhillon is an Indian writer who writes screenplays for Bollywood as well as novels; her debut novel, Bombay Duck is a Fish, was published in 2010.
Kapila Vatsyayan
Kapila Vatsyayan (born 25 December 1928) is a leading Indian scholar of classical Indian dance and Indian art and architecture.
Kapila Vatsyayan (born 25 December 1928) is a leading Indian scholar of classical Indian dance and Indian art and architecture.
Kaveri Nambisan
Kaveri Nambisan is a novelist from India.
Kaveri Nambisan is a novelist from India.
Khadeeja Mumtaz
Khadeeja Mumtaz is a Malayalam language author from Kerala state, India.
Khadeeja Mumtaz is a Malayalam language author from Kerala state, India.
Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai is an Indian author who is a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States.
Kiran Desai is an Indian author who is a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States.
Krishna Hutheesing
Krishna Nehru Hutheesing (1907–1967) was an Indian writer, the youngest sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and part of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Krishna Nehru Hutheesing (1907–1967) was an Indian writer, the youngest sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and part of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Krupabai Satthianadhan
Krupabai Satthianadhan (1862-1894) was one of the first Indian women to write in English, and certainly the first woman novelist in English from India.
Krupabai Satthianadhan (1862-1894) was one of the first Indian women to write in English, and certainly the first woman novelist in English from India.
Lalitha Lenin
Lalitha Lenin (ലളിത ലെനിന്; born 17 July 1946, Thrithalloor, Thrissur, Kerala) is a renowned Indian poet in Malayalam.
Lalitha Lenin (ലളിത ലെനിന്; born 17 July 1946, Thrithalloor, Thrissur, Kerala) is a renowned Indian poet in Malayalam.
Lalithambika Antharjanam
Lalithambika Antharjanam, was an author in Malayalam.
Lalithambika Antharjanam, was an author in Malayalam.
Lalleshwari
Lalleshwari (लल्लेश्वरी) (1320–1392), also known as Lalla, Lal Ded or "Lal Arifa".
Lalleshwari (लल्लेश्वरी) (1320–1392), also known as Lalla, Lal Ded or "Lal Arifa".
Leela Devi
Dr. R. Leela Devi was an Indian writer, translator, and teacher.
Dr. R. Leela Devi was an Indian writer, translator, and teacher.
M. K. Binodini Devi
Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi was a Indian writer from Manipur, a Southeast Himalayan state in North-east India and a member of the erstwhile royal family of Manipur.
Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi was a Indian writer from Manipur, a Southeast Himalayan state in North-east India and a member of the erstwhile royal family of Manipur.
M. K. Indira
M. K. Indira was a well known novelist in the Kannada language.
M. K. Indira was a well known novelist in the Kannada language.
M. N. Singaramma
Dr. M. N. Singaramma (1920–2006) was an eminent scholar, writer and social activist from Mandya in Karnataka, Southern India.
Dr. M. N. Singaramma (1920–2006) was an eminent scholar, writer and social activist from Mandya in Karnataka, Southern India.
Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey CBE is an Indian actress and food writer who introduced the Western world to the many cuisines of India.
Madhur Jaffrey CBE is an Indian actress and food writer who introduced the Western world to the many cuisines of India.
Mahadevi Varma
Mahadevi Varma best known as an outstanding Hindi poet, was a freedom fighter, woman's activist and educationist from India.
Mahadevi Varma best known as an outstanding Hindi poet, was a freedom fighter, woman's activist and educationist from India.
Malathi Rao
Malathi Rao (ಮಾಲತಿ ರಾವ್) is an Indian writer.
Malathi Rao (ಮಾಲತಿ ರಾವ್) is an Indian writer.
Malati Bedekar
Malati Vishram Bedekar (Devanagari: मालती विश्राम बेडेकर) Vibhavari Shirurkar ( (Devanagari: विभावरी शिरूरकर).
Malati Vishram Bedekar (Devanagari: मालती विश्राम बेडेकर) Vibhavari Shirurkar ( (Devanagari: विभावरी शिरूरकर).
Malika Amar Sheikh
Malika Amar Sheikh is a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.
Malika Amar Sheikh is a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.
Mallika Sengupta
Mallika Sengupta is a Bengali poet, feminist, and reader of Sociology from Kolkata, known for her "unapologetically political poetry".
Mallika Sengupta is a Bengali poet, feminist, and reader of Sociology from Kolkata, known for her "unapologetically political poetry".
Mallika Yunis
Mallika Yunis is an Indian writer who writes novels in Malayalam language.
Mallika Yunis is an Indian writer who writes novels in Malayalam language.
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Indira Goswami (Assamese: ইন্দিৰা গোস্বামী, Hindi: इन्दिरा गोस्वामी, Malayalam: ഇന്ദിര ഗോസ്വാമി, Tamil: இந்திரா கோஸ்வாமி) (14 November 1942 – 29 November 2011), known by her pen name Mamoni R...
Indira Goswami (Assamese: ইন্দিৰা গোস্বামী, Hindi: इन्दिरा गोस्वामी, Malayalam: ഇന്ദിര ഗോസ്വാമി, Tamil: இந்திரா கோஸ்வாமி) (14 November 1942 – 29 November 2011), known by her pen name Mamoni R...
Maneka Gandhi
Maneka Gandhi is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, environmentalist, former model and widow of the Indian politician, Sanjay Gandhi.
Maneka Gandhi is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, environmentalist, former model and widow of the Indian politician, Sanjay Gandhi.
Manjit Tiwana
Manjit Tiwana (born 1947) is an eminent poet, was born in Patiala, Punjab.
Manjit Tiwana (born 1947) is an eminent poet, was born in Patiala, Punjab.
Manju Kapur
Manju Kapur (born Amritsar, India) is an Indian novelist.
Manju Kapur (born Amritsar, India) is an Indian novelist.
Manjula Padmanabhan
Manjula Padmanabhan is a playwright, journalist, comic strip artist, and children's book author responsible for the play Harvest.
Manjula Padmanabhan is a playwright, journalist, comic strip artist, and children's book author responsible for the play Harvest.
Manveen Sandhu
Manveen Sandhu was an Indian writer, educationist, culture promoter and a peace activist.
Manveen Sandhu was an Indian writer, educationist, culture promoter and a peace activist.
Meena Alexander
Meena Alexander (born 1951) is an internationally acclaimed poet, scholar, and writer.
Meena Alexander (born 1951) is an internationally acclaimed poet, scholar, and writer.
Meera
Meerabai (c. 1498 – c. 1547 AD) (alternate orthographies: Meera, Mira, Meera Bai) was an aristocratic Hindu mystical singer and devotee of Lord Krishna from Rajasthan and one o...
Meerabai (c. 1498 – c. 1547 AD) (alternate orthographies: Meera, Mira, Meera Bai) was an aristocratic Hindu mystical singer and devotee of Lord Krishna from Rajasthan and one o...
Meera Nanda
Meera Nanda is an Indian writer, historian and philosopher of science and was a visiting fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi during 2009.
Meera Nanda is an Indian writer, historian and philosopher of science and was a visiting fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi during 2009.
Monica Das
Dr. Monica Das is Associate Professor in Economics at Gargi College and a fellow at the Developing Countries Research Centre, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. Monica Das is Associate Professor in Economics at Gargi College and a fellow at the Developing Countries Research Centre, University of Delhi, India.
Mridula Sinha
Mridula Sinha is a famous writer of Hindi Literature and Ex Chairperson of Central Board of Social Welfare.
Mridula Sinha is a famous writer of Hindi Literature and Ex Chairperson of Central Board of Social Welfare.
Mrinal Pande
Mrinal Pande is an Indian television personality, journalist and author, and till recently chief editor of Hindi Daily, Hindustan.
Mrinal Pande is an Indian television personality, journalist and author, and till recently chief editor of Hindi Daily, Hindustan.
Muddupalani
Muddupalani was a Telugu speaking poet and devadasi attached to the court of Pratap Singh, the Maratha king of Tanjore.
Muddupalani was a Telugu speaking poet and devadasi attached to the court of Pratap Singh, the Maratha king of Tanjore.
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Nabaneeta Dev Sen (Bengali: নবনীতা দেবসেন; Nôbonita Deb Shen) (born January 13, 1938) is an award-winning Bengali writer from Calcutta, India.
Nabaneeta Dev Sen (Bengali: নবনীতা দেবসেন; Nôbonita Deb Shen) (born January 13, 1938) is an award-winning Bengali writer from Calcutta, India.
Nilanjana S. Roy
Nilanjana S. Roy (b ca 1971) is a well-known Indian journalist and literary critic.
Nilanjana S. Roy (b ca 1971) is a well-known Indian journalist and literary critic.
Nirupama Dutt
Nirupama Dutt is an Indian writer.
Nirupama Dutt is an Indian writer.
Noor Inayat Khan
Assistant Section Officer Noor Inayat Khan / Nora Baker, GC, MBE was an Allied heroine of the Second World War.
Assistant Section Officer Noor Inayat Khan / Nora Baker, GC, MBE was an Allied heroine of the Second World War.
Parul Sehgal
Parul Sehgal is an Indian American literary critic and Senior Editor' at Publishers Weekly.
Parul Sehgal is an Indian American literary critic and Senior Editor' at Publishers Weekly.
Parvatibai Athavale
Parvatibai Athavale was a close associate of Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve, one of India's great social reformers.
Parvatibai Athavale was a close associate of Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve, one of India's great social reformers.
Pinki Virani
Pinki Virani (born 1959) is an Indian writer and journalist who has won critical acclaim for her works "Once was Bombay", and "Aruna's Story".
Pinki Virani (born 1959) is an Indian writer and journalist who has won critical acclaim for her works "Once was Bombay", and "Aruna's Story".
Pupul Jayakar
Pupul Jayakar was an Indian cultural activist and writer, most known for her work towards the revival of traditional and village arts, handlooms and handicrafts in post-independence India, as we...
Pupul Jayakar was an Indian cultural activist and writer, most known for her work towards the revival of traditional and village arts, handlooms and handicrafts in post-independence India, as we...
Rajalakshmi
RajalakshmiRajalakshmi was a Malayalam writer and poet in India.
RajalakshmiRajalakshmi was a Malayalam writer and poet in India.
Ramanichandran
Ramanichandran is a prolific Tamil romance novelist, and presently the best-selling author in the Tamil language.
Ramanichandran is a prolific Tamil romance novelist, and presently the best-selling author in the Tamil language.
Rashid Jahan
Rashid Jahan^^^ (1905 – 1952) was an Indian writer who inaugurated a new era of Urdu literature written by women.
Rashid Jahan^^^ (1905 – 1952) was an Indian writer who inaugurated a new era of Urdu literature written by women.
Reetika Vazirani
Reetika Vazirani (1962–2003) was an American poet and educator.
Reetika Vazirani (1962–2003) was an American poet and educator.
Rita Chowdhury
Dr. Rita Chowdhury (Assamese:ৰীতা চৌধুৰী) (born 20 August 1960) is an established poet, novelist and also Sahitya Akademi Award recipient in the world of Assamese literature.
Dr. Rita Chowdhury (Assamese:ৰীতা চৌধুৰী) (born 20 August 1960) is an established poet, novelist and also Sahitya Akademi Award recipient in the world of Assamese literature.
Romila Thapar
Romila Thapar (born 1931) is an Indian historian whose principal area of study is ancient India.
Romila Thapar (born 1931) is an Indian historian whose principal area of study is ancient India.
Romola Butalia
Romola Butalia is an Indian writer and website editor.
Romola Butalia is an Indian writer and website editor.
Rukmini Bhaya Nair
Rukmini Bhaya Nair is a linguist, poet, writer and critic of India.
Rukmini Bhaya Nair is a linguist, poet, writer and critic of India.
Sagarika Ghose
Sagarika Ghose (सागरिका घोष; born 8 November 1964) is an Indian journalist, news anchor and author.
Sagarika Ghose (सागरिका घोष; born 8 November 1964) is an Indian journalist, news anchor and author.
Saira Mohan
Saira Mohan is a fashion model of Indian, Irish and French heritage.
Saira Mohan is a fashion model of Indian, Irish and French heritage.
Samina Ali
Samina Ali is an Indian-American author.
Samina Ali is an Indian-American author.
Santhini Govindan
Santhini Govindan (born March 20, 1959 in San Francisco, California, United States of America) is a widely published, award winning author of children's literature in English in India, who has ...
Santhini Govindan (born March 20, 1959 in San Francisco, California, United States of America) is a widely published, award winning author of children's literature in English in India, who has ...
Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu, also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet.
Sarojini Naidu, also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet.
Sarojini Sahoo
Sarojini Sahoo (ସରୋଜିନୀ ସାହୁ) (born 1956) is an Orissa Sahitya Academy Award winner Indian feminist writer, a columnist in The New Indian Express and associate editor of Chennai based Englis...
Sarojini Sahoo (ସରୋଜିନୀ ସାହୁ) (born 1956) is an Orissa Sahitya Academy Award winner Indian feminist writer, a columnist in The New Indian Express and associate editor of Chennai based Englis...
Shama Zaidi
Shama Zaidi is an Indian screenwriter, costume designer, art director, theatre person, art critic, and documentary filmmaker.
Shama Zaidi is an Indian screenwriter, costume designer, art director, theatre person, art critic, and documentary filmmaker.
Shashi Deshpande
Shashi Deshpande (ಶಶಿ ದೇಶಪಾಂಡೆ) (born in 1938 in Dharwad, Karnataka, India), is an award-winning Indian novelist.
Shashi Deshpande (ಶಶಿ ದೇಶಪಾಂಡೆ) (born in 1938 in Dharwad, Karnataka, India), is an award-winning Indian novelist.
Shereen Ratnagar
Shereen F. Ratnagar is an Indian archaeologist.
Shereen F. Ratnagar is an Indian archaeologist.
Shibani Bathija
Shibani Bathija is an Indian screenwriter.
Shibani Bathija is an Indian screenwriter.
Shoba Narayan
Shoba Narayan is an award winning author of Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes (2003).
Shoba Narayan is an award winning author of Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes (2003).
Shobhaa De
Shobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé, Previously Shobha Kilachand is an Indian columnist and novelist.
Shobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé, Previously Shobha Kilachand is an Indian columnist and novelist.
Sister Nivedita
Sister Nivedita; born Margaret Elizabeth Noble, was a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
Sister Nivedita; born Margaret Elizabeth Noble, was a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
Sivasankari
Sivasankari is a popular Tamil writer and activist.
Sivasankari is a popular Tamil writer and activist.
Smita Agarwal
Smita Agarwal (born 1958) is a poet and professor of English at the University of Allahabad, India.
Smita Agarwal (born 1958) is a poet and professor of English at the University of Allahabad, India.
Sooni Taraporevala
Sooni Taraporevala is an internationally acclaimed screenwriter and photographer, currently based in India.
Sooni Taraporevala is an internationally acclaimed screenwriter and photographer, currently based in India.
Srimati Lal
Srimati Priyadarshini Lal, acclaimed artist, poet, art critic, curator and author, has held over a dozen solo exhibitions internationally and is the author of three critically acclaimed books of...
Srimati Priyadarshini Lal, acclaimed artist, poet, art critic, curator and author, has held over a dozen solo exhibitions internationally and is the author of three critically acclaimed books of...
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904 – February 15, 1948) was an Indian poetess famous for her emotionally charged Hindi songs.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904 – February 15, 1948) was an Indian poetess famous for her emotionally charged Hindi songs.
Suchitra Bhattacharya
Suchitra Bhattacharya (born 10 January 1950 in Bhagalpur, Bihar) is an Indian novelist.
Suchitra Bhattacharya (born 10 January 1950 in Bhagalpur, Bihar) is an Indian novelist.
Sudha Murthy
Sudha Murthy née Kulkarni (ಸುಧಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿ) is an Indian social worker, philanthropist, educator, author, and venture investor.
Sudha Murthy née Kulkarni (ಸುಧಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿ) is an Indian social worker, philanthropist, educator, author, and venture investor.
Sudha Murty
Sudha Kulkarni Murthy (ಸುಧಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿ)(born August 19, 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka, India) is an Indian social worker and author.
Sudha Kulkarni Murthy (ಸುಧಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿ)(born August 19, 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka, India) is an Indian social worker and author.
Sugathakumari
Sugathakumari (born 1934) is an Indian poet and activist, who has been at the forefront of environmental and feminist movements in Kerala, South India.
Sugathakumari (born 1934) is an Indian poet and activist, who has been at the forefront of environmental and feminist movements in Kerala, South India.
Sujata Bhatt
Sujata Bhatt (born 6 May 1956) is an Indian poet, a native speaker of Gujarati.
Sujata Bhatt (born 6 May 1956) is an Indian poet, a native speaker of Gujarati.
Sujata Madhok
Sujata Madhok is an Indian activist and developmental journalist specializing in women's issues.
Sujata Madhok is an Indian activist and developmental journalist specializing in women's issues.
Sulekha Sanyal
Sulekha Sanyal, (1928–1962) was a Bengali woman writer and activist.
Sulekha Sanyal, (1928–1962) was a Bengali woman writer and activist.
Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal
Sultan Shahjahan Begum GCSI CI KIH was the Begum of Bhopal for two times: 1844–60, and secondly during 1868–1901.
Sultan Shahjahan Begum GCSI CI KIH was the Begum of Bhopal for two times: 1844–60, and secondly during 1868–1901.
Sunetra Choudhury
Sunetra Choudhury is a journalist and anchor with the Indian news channel NDTV 24x7.
Sunetra Choudhury is a journalist and anchor with the Indian news channel NDTV 24x7.
Sunita Deshpande
Sunita Deshpande was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.
Sunita Deshpande was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.
Suniti Namjoshi
Suniti Namjoshi (born 1941) is an Indian writer and poet, many of whose works explore issues of gender and sexual orientation.
Suniti Namjoshi (born 1941) is an Indian writer and poet, many of whose works explore issues of gender and sexual orientation.
Sunny Singh
Sunny Singh is an Indian writer who was born in Varanasi.
Sunny Singh is an Indian writer who was born in Varanasi.
Susan Visvanathan
Susan Visvanathan is an Indian sociologist and novelist.
Susan Visvanathan is an Indian sociologist and novelist.
Tanika Sarkar
Tanika Sarkar is a historian of modern India.
Tanika Sarkar is a historian of modern India.
Teesta Setalvad
Teesta Setalvad is a journalist, educationist and civil rights activist.
Teesta Setalvad is a journalist, educationist and civil rights activist.
Thrity Umrigar
Thrity Umrigar is an Indian American writer, who was born in Mumbai and immigrated to the United States when she was 21.
Thrity Umrigar is an Indian American writer, who was born in Mumbai and immigrated to the United States when she was 21.
Toru Dutt
Toru Dutt was an Indian poetess who wrote in English and Toru Dutt was the youngest girl of Govin Chunder Dutt, a retired Indian Officer.
Toru Dutt was an Indian poetess who wrote in English and Toru Dutt was the youngest girl of Govin Chunder Dutt, a retired Indian Officer.
Urvashi Vaid
Urvashi Vaid is an Indian-American activist who has promoted civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons for more than 25 years.
Urvashi Vaid is an Indian-American activist who has promoted civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons for more than 25 years.
Vaidehi (Kannada writer)
Janaki Srinivasa Murthy (ಜಾನಕಿ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಮೂರ್ತಿ) (born Vasanti on February 12, 1945 - ), popularly known by her pen name as Vaidehi (ವೈದೇಹಿ) is a well-known writer of modern Kannada ...
Janaki Srinivasa Murthy (ಜಾನಕಿ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಮೂರ್ತಿ) (born Vasanti on February 12, 1945 - ), popularly known by her pen name as Vaidehi (ವೈದೇಹಿ) is a well-known writer of modern Kannada ...
Vidya Subramaniam
Vidya Subramaniam is a Tamil author.
Vidya Subramaniam is a Tamil author.
Vijaya Mulay
Vijaya Mulay (known as Akka - elder sister in Marathi), born 16 May 1921 in Bombay, India is a documentary filmmaker, film historian, writer, educationist and researcher.
Vijaya Mulay (known as Akka - elder sister in Marathi), born 16 May 1921 in Bombay, India is a documentary filmmaker, film historian, writer, educationist and researcher.
Vimala Devi
Vimala Devi is the pseudonym of Teresa da Piedade de Baptista Almeida, a Goan writer, poet and translator.
Vimala Devi is the pseudonym of Teresa da Piedade de Baptista Almeida, a Goan writer, poet and translator.
Vimla patil
Vimla Patil is an Indian journalist, author/activist, columnist, writer, event designer.
Vimla Patil is an Indian journalist, author/activist, columnist, writer, event designer.