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Who is the first person of Indian origin to win the Booker Prize?
Who is the first person of Indian origin to win the Booker Prize?
Updated On: Oct 24, 2024
- Salman Rushdie
- Arundhati Roy
- V.S.Naipaul
- Jhumpa Lahiri
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The Correct Option is C
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The first person of Indian origin to win the Booker Prize was V.S. Naipaul.
The correct option is (C): V.S.Naipaul
The correct option is (C): V.S.Naipaul
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