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Literature
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Which Indian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001?
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Salman Rushdie
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- Salman Rushdie
- R. K. Narayan
- V. S. Naipaul
- Arundhati Roy
Explanation & Context
V. S. Naipaul, born in Trinidad and Tobago to Indian parents, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001 for his 'unflinching' presence in 'unfictional' works.
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