Premchand is widely regarded as the father of modern Hindi literature for his significant contributions to the development of the language and its literary forms.

A.K. Ramanujan was a renowned Indian literary scholar and translator who is particularly known for his work on the Ramayana, including his influential book 'The Interior Landscape: Love, Poetry, and the Ramayana'.

Rabindranath Tagore is the author of the acclaimed Bengali novel 'Gora', which explores themes of nationalism, identity, and social change in early 20th-century India.

J.L. Mehta is a prominent Indian literary scholar and translator who is widely recognized for his work on the Mahabharata, including his acclaimed translation of the epic into English.

Narayan Sitaram Phadke is regarded as the pioneer of the modern Marathi novel for his groundbreaking work 'Moreshwar' (1885), which is considered the first modern novel in Marathi literature.

U.V. Swaminatha Iyer was a renowned Indian literary scholar and historian who is particularly known for his work on the Tamil Sangam literature, including his critical editions and translations of ancient Tamil texts.

U.R. Ananthamurthy is the author of the acclaimed Kannada novel 'Samskara', which explores themes of tradition, modernity, and social change in rural India.

C. Narayana Reddy was a prominent Indian literary scholar, poet, and critic who is particularly known for his work on the Telugu literature, including his critical studies and translations of Telugu literary works.

Vallathol Narayana Menon is regarded as the father of modern Malayalam literature for his significant contributions to the development of the language and its literary forms, particularly through his leadership of the Ezhuthachan Movement.

Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib was a renowned Indian literary scholar, poet, and philosopher who is particularly known for his work on the Urdu literature, including his influential collection of ghazals 'Diwan-e-Ghalib'.

Amrita Pritam is the author of the acclaimed Punjabi novel 'Pinjar', which explores the themes of love, loss, and resilience during the partition of India.

Rahman Rahi is a prominent Indian literary scholar, poet, and critic who is particularly known for his work on the Kashmiri literature, including his critical studies and translations of Kashmiri literary works.

Sachal Sarmast is regarded as the father of modern Sindhi literature for his significant contributions to the development of the language and its literary forms, particularly through his mystical poetry.

R.V. Pandit was a renowned Indian literary scholar, poet, and critic who is particularly known for his work on the Konkani literature, including his critical studies and translations of Konkani literary works.

Lakshminath Bezbaroa is the author of the acclaimed Assamese novel 'Miri Jiyori', which explores the themes of love, loss, and social change in early 20th-century Assam.