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India has an exceptionally rich literary tradition, spanning from classical poets to contemporary novelists. This ranking of the 50 most influential Indian writers highlights the diversity of voices that have shaped the culture and imagination of the subcontinent.

Les 50 écrivains | The 50 Writers

Rang	Auteur (FR)	Writer (EN)	Œuvres majeures (FR)	Major Works (EN)
1	Rabindranath Tagore	Rabindranath Tagore	Gitanjali, La maison et le monde	Gitanjali, The Home and the World
2	R.K. Narayan	R.K. Narayan	Malgudi Days	Malgudi Days
3	Mulk Raj Anand	Mulk Raj Anand	Untouchable	Untouchable
4	Salman Rushdie	Salman Rushdie	Les Versets sataniques, Midnight’s Children	The Satanic Verses, Midnight’s Children
5	Arundhati Roy	Arundhati Roy	Le Dieu des petits riens	The God of Small Things
6	Vikram Seth	Vikram Seth	Un garçon convenable	A Suitable Boy
7	Jhumpa Lahiri	Jhumpa Lahiri	L’Interprète des maladies	Interpreter of Maladies
8	Anita Desai	Anita Desai	Clear Light of Day	Clear Light of Day
9	Kiran Desai	Kiran Desai	L’Héritage de la perte	The Inheritance of Loss
10	Ruskin Bond	Ruskin Bond	The Room on the Roof	The Room on the Roof
11	Shashi Tharoor	Shashi Tharoor	The Great Indian Novel	The Great Indian Novel
12	Chetan Bhagat	Chetan Bhagat	Five Point Someone	Five Point Someone
13	Devdutt Pattanaik	Devdutt Pattanaik	Essais sur la mythologie	Mythology essays
14	Kamala Das	Kamala Das	Poésie et autobiographie	Poetry and autobiography
15	Rupi Kaur	Rupi Kaur	Milk and Honey	Milk and Honey
16	Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni	Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni	La maîtresse des épices	The Mistress of Spices
17	Amitav Ghosh	Amitav Ghosh	Le Pays des marées	The Hungry Tide
18	Khushwant Singh	Khushwant Singh	Train to Pakistan	Train to Pakistan
19	Girish Karnad	Girish Karnad	Théâtre moderne	Modern plays
20	Rupi Kapur	Rupi Kapur	Poésie contemporaine	Contemporary poetry
21	Anil Menon	Anil Menon	Science-fiction	Science fiction
22	Ranjit Lal	Ranjit Lal	Romans jeunesse	Young adult novels
23	Vikram Chandra	Vikram Chandra	Sacred Games	Sacred Games
24	Rohinton Mistry	Rohinton Mistry	Un parfait équilibre	A Fine Balance
25	Manohar Malgonkar	Manohar Malgonkar	Romans historiques	Historical novels
26	Nayantara Sahgal	Nayantara Sahgal	Rich Like Us	Rich Like Us
27	Anita Nair	Anita Nair	Ladies Coupé	Ladies Coupé
28	Gita Mehta	Gita Mehta	Karma Cola	Karma Cola
29	Sudha Murty	Sudha Murty	Romans et contes	Novels and stories
30	Rupa Bajwa	Rupa Bajwa	The Sari Shop	The Sari Shop
31	Aravind Adiga	Aravind Adiga	Le Tigre blanc	The White Tiger
32	Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay	Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay	Pather Panchali	Pather Panchali
33	Bankim Chandra Chatterjee	Bankim Chandra Chatterjee	Anandamath	Anandamath
34	Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay	Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay	Devdas	Devdas
35	Raja Rao	Raja Rao	Kanthapura	Kanthapura
36	Toru Dutt	Toru Dutt	Poésie	Poetry
37	Jayanta Mahapatra	Jayanta Mahapatra	Poésie moderne	Modern poetry
38	Ritu Menon	Ritu Menon	Essais féministes	Feminist essays
39	Shobhaa Dé	Shobhaa Dé	Romans contemporains	Contemporary novels
40	Vikram Bhatt	Vikram Bhatt	Romans populaires	Popular novels
41	Raj Kamal Jha	Raj Kamal Jha	The Blue Bedspread	The Blue Bedspread
42	Anuja Chauhan	Anuja Chauhan	The Zoya Factor	The Zoya Factor
43	Durjoy Datta	Durjoy Datta	Romance contemporaine	Contemporary romance
44	Ravinder Singh	Ravinder Singh	I Too Had a Love Story	I Too Had a Love Story
45	Amish Tripathi	Amish Tripathi	La trilogie de Shiva	Shiva Trilogy
46	Ashwin Sanghi	Ashwin Sanghi	Thrillers historiques	Historical thrillers
47	Siddhartha Mukherjee	Siddhartha Mukherjee	The Emperor of All Maladies	The Emperor of All Maladies
48	Anita Moorjani	Anita Moorjani	Essais spirituels	Spiritual essays
49	Kiran Nagarkar	Kiran Nagarkar	Cuckold	Cuckold
50	Vikram Bhaskar	Vikram Bhaskar	Romans contemporains	Contemporary novels

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Ce classement des 50 écrivains indiens illustre la richesse et la diversité de la littérature du sous-continent. Des classiques comme Tagore ou Narayan aux voix contemporaines comme Roy, Lahiri ou Adiga, l’Inde continue de nourrir l’imaginaire mondial par ses récits, ses poèmes et ses réflexions.

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This ranking of 50 Indian writers illustrates the richness and diversity of subcontinental literature. From classics like Tagore or Narayan to contemporary voices like Roy, Lahiri, or Adiga, India continues to inspire the global imagination through its stories, poems, and reflections.

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