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Jana Begum (17th century), early female writer of a commentary on the Qur'an; Pupul Jayakar (1915–1997), biographer, non-fiction writer on handicrafts; Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (1927–2013), acclaimed German-born British novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, grew up in India
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:20th-century Indian writers. It includes Indian writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. See also: Category:20th-century Indian male writers
Kamala Das was born in Punnayurkulam, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, British India (present-day Thrissur district, Kerala) on 31 March 1934, to V. M. Nair, a managing editor of the widely circulated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi, and Nalapat Balamani Amma, a renowned Malayali family.
In the book, the authors describe the fear, shock and disgust Irawati felt when she saw the man's body lying on the footpath outside her building, blood oozing across the concrete.
The accompanying write up read as, "Today’s Doodle celebrates Amrita Pritam, one of history’s foremost female Punjabi writers, who 'dared to live the life she imagines.' Born in Gujranwala, British India, 100 years ago today, Pritam published her first collection of verse at the age of 16." [32] [33]
Padma Sachdev (17 April 1940 – 4 August 2021) was an Indian poet and novelist. She was the first modern woman poet of the Punjabi language. [1] She also wrote in Hindi. She published several poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet (My Poems, My Songs), which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971.
Cornelia Sorabji (15 November 1866 – 6 July 1954) was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer.She was the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman to study law at Oxford University.
Women writers (poets, novelists, screenplay writers, playwrights, journalists etc.) who live or have lived in India, or who are of Indian origin, or both. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Indian writers .