Most Famous Indian Writers

India has produced 481 notable writers throughout history, led by Arundhati Roy. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Arundhati Roy — Indian Novelist (Born 1961) , ranked #2410
  2. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee — Indian Writer (1838–1894) , ranked #13566
  3. Inayat Khan — Indian Writer (1882–1927) , ranked #19802
  4. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay — Indian Writer (1876–1938) , ranked #24307
  5. Begum Rokeya — Indian Writer (1880–1932) , ranked #24868
  6. Vātsyāyana — Indian Writer (Born ?) , ranked #27767
  7. Zitkala-Sa — Indian Writer (1876–1938) , ranked #27860
  8. Ibn Warraq — Indian Writer (Born 1946) , ranked #28507
  9. Ruskin Bond — Indian Writer (Born 1934) , ranked #33051
  10. Raja Rao — Indian Author (1908–2006) , ranked #37341
  11. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer — Indian Novelist (1908–1994) , ranked #37618
  12. Mir Taqi Mir — Indian Author (1723–1810) , ranked #41707
  13. Ismat Chughtai — Indian Writer (1911–1991) , ranked #44840
  14. Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad — Indian Translator (1889–1965) , ranked #46950
  15. Rahul Sankrityayan — Indian Author (1893–1963) , ranked #50084
  16. Kuvempu — Indian Writer (1904–1994) , ranked #51210
  17. Sachchidananda Vatsyayan — Indian Author (1911–1987) , ranked #52686
  18. Mahadev Govind Ranade — Indian Author (1842–1901) , ranked #53748
  19. Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi — Indian Author (1856–1921) , ranked #58191
  20. Qurratulain Hyder — Indian Novelist (1927–2007) , ranked #58937