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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Indian here. Second the recommendation for William Dalrymple. I just finished his book "The Anarchy" and it was a great read - tells the story of the East India Company, the world's first (or one of the first) evil corporation. White Moghuls is another great one.

I'd also recommend Edward Luce's book "In Spite of the Gods". He was the India bureau chief for the FT for 5 years and makes some astute observations about modern India. Somewhat unnecesary preachy conclusion, but overall a good read and I think he's an excellent journalist too.

Maximum City is a great book about Mumbai, India's biggest city.

Of course no list of Indian writers can leave out Salman Rushdie - Midnight's Children is quite monumental.
Other fiction, you can't go wrong with Vikram Seth's "The Suitable Boy" though it's long. I also love Amitav Ghosh's work and highly recommend "Sea of Poppies" which isn't restricted to India, but tells the story of the opium trade around the world.
RK Narayan is another one, tells everyday stories set in a fictional town in South India, a la William Faulkner. Bapsi Sidhwa's Cracking India tells a tough story, that of Partition.
There are lots of good writers in English from India. Many more than I can type out into a single post!
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DP: Just want you to know that this list is much appreciated! I’d definitely be interested if you decide to expand your list with a few more posts. [/quote]

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