Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, becoming the first Indian and the first non-European to receive this prestigious award.

Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children' won the Man Booker Prize in 1977, marking a significant moment in the recognition of Indian literature on a global scale.

Arundhati Roy won the International Dublin Literary Award in 1997 for her novel 'The God of Small Things', which also won the Booker Prize in 1997.

Amitav Ghosh was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2005, recognizing his significant contribution to world literature.

Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Shadow Lines' won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book in 1993, further solidifying his reputation as a prominent Indian author on the international literary scene.

Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, and R. K. Narayan have all been recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award, India's highest literary honor.

Girish Karnad was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2019, recognizing his outstanding contribution to Indian literature in multiple languages.

Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, and R. K. Narayan have all been honored with the Padma Bhushan award, one of India's highest civilian honors.

Girish Karnad was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2007, recognizing his exceptional contributions to Indian literature, theater, and cinema.

Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, and R. K. Narayan have all been recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and public service in Asia.

Amitav Ghosh was awarded the Asia-Pacific Literature Award in 2018, recognizing his significant contributions to contemporary Asian literature.

Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, and R. K. Narayan have all been recipients of the Crossword Book Award, which recognizes outstanding literary works in India.

Amitav Ghosh was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2016 for his novel 'Flood of Fire', further cementing his position as a leading voice in Indian literature.

Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, and R. K. Narayan have all been recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation, recognizing their contributions to translating literary works into Indian languages.

Girish Karnad was awarded the Katha Award for Translation in 2017 for his translation of Girish Karnad's play 'Taledanda' into English.