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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vikram Seth is a/an famous?
A
Actor
B
Director
C
Politician
D
Writer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vikram Seth, (born June 20, 1952, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India), Indian poet, novelist, and travel writer known for his verse novel The Golden Gate (1986) and his epic novel A Suitable Boy (1993). The son of a judge and a businessman, Seth was raised in London and India.

Detailed explanation-2: -’A Suitable Boy’ book has been written by Vikram Seth. It is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the English language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Legend. Vikram Aur Betaal is based on ‘Betaal Pachisi’, written in the 11th century by Kashmiri poet Somdev Bhatt. These are spellbinding stories told to the wise King Vikramaditya by the witty ghost Betaal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vikram Seth is an Indian diasporic writer who belongs to the generation of the writers of the 1980s. He is a postmodern poet who loves to write in the classical style. His style of writing outclasses him from other litterateurs of his generation.

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