Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, better known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.
| Date of Birth | 10th October 1906 |
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| Date of Death | 13th May 2001 |
| Age at Death | 94 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Chennai |
| Birth Place | Chennai |
| Death Place | Chennai |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Citizenship | British Raj |
| Language | English |
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| Education |
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| Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School |
| Occupation | writer, novelist, screenwriter, politician |
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