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Who is the author of 'The Great Indian Novel,' published in 2011?
Shashi Tharoor
Kiran Nagarkar
Arundhati Roy
Vikram Seth
Shashi Tharoor
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical 1989 novel by Shashi Tharoor that cleverly reimagines the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata in the context of the Indian independence movement and post-independence politics. Published in 2011, it remains one of his most celebrated literary works, mapping legendary characters like Vyasa, Bhishma, and Draupadi onto real historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Indira Gandhi.
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical 1989 novel by Shashi Tharoor that cleverly reimagines the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata in the context of the Indian independence movement and post-independence politics. Published in 2011, it remains one of his most celebrated literary works, mapping legendary characters like Vyasa, Bhishma, and Draupadi onto real historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Indira Gandhi.
Shashi Tharoor is an eminent Indian author, politician, and former UN Under-Secretary-General, known for his prolific non-fiction and fiction works analyzing Indian history, colonialism, and global politics.
The Great Indian Novel was originally published in 1989 and has seen multiple republications including editions up to 2011.
It satirically maps the 18 parvas (books) of the Mahabharata onto modern Indian political history from the British Raj up to the Emergency.
Shashi Tharoor won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (Eurasian Region) for his non-fiction and literary contributions.
Option B (Kiran Nagarkar) is known for acclaimed novels like 'Cuckold' and 'God's Little Soldier'.
Option C (Arundhati Roy) won the Booker Prize for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things' in 1997.
Option D (Vikram Seth) is celebrated for epic novels such as 'A Suitable Boy' and poetry like 'The Golden Gate'.
A is correct тАФ The Great Indian Novel is authored by Shashi Tharoor.
Questions on prominent Indian authors, their award-winning works, and Booker or Sahitya Akademi prize winners frequently appear in competitive exams under General Awareness and Current Literary Awards sections.
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