Tapan Kumar Pradhan
b. 1972writer
linguist, scholar
Anvita Abbi
b. 1949, born Delhi, writes in English, Hindi, writer
Anvita Abbi is an Indian linguist and scholar of minority languages, known for her studies on tribal languages and other minority languages of South Asia. In 2013, she was honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India for her contributions to the field of linguistics.
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On Open Library
A manual of linguistic field work and structures of Indian languages2001
Semantic universals in Indian languages1993
Languages of tribal and indigenous peoples of India1997
An ancient tale from Andaman2012
Reduplication in South Asian languages1992Editions Open Library lists under this name; a namesake may slip in.
Elsewhere
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Also writing in English
Kishori Charan Das
1924–2004Odia writer
Sitakant Mahapatra
b. 1937writer from Odisha
R. K. Narayan
1906–2001English-language writer (1906–2001)
Annada Shankar Ray
1905–2002writer, poet, essayist (1905-2002)
Amitav Ghosh
b. 1956writer