Question

Which of the authors of the shorter selections is or are now commonly known under names that are (at least partially) not the names they were given at birth?

a) Vikram Seth.
b) Arundhati Roy.
c) R. K. Narayan.
d) Jhumpa Lahiri.

Answer 1

Jhumpa Lahiri is the author known by a name partially different from the name she was given at birth. The other authors listed use their birth names professionally. Additional related details include the Vedas brought by Aryans, the Aryans as originators of the caste system, and the cultural impact of Rabindranath Tagore.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to whether any of the authors listed are known by names that were not given to them at birth. Of the authors mentioned, Jhumpa Lahiri is commonly known under a name partially different from the one she was given at birth. Born Nilanjana Sudeshna "Jhumpa" Lahiri, she typically goes by her nickname Jhumpa Lahiri, which she adopted as her pen name. The other authors listed - Vikram Seth, Arundhati Roy, and R. K. Narayan - are known professionally by their birth names.

In reference to the additional information provided:

• The hymns that the Aryans brought to India are called the Vedas.
• The group of people that originated the Hindu caste system is believed to be the Aryans.
• Considering the founder of Hinduism, there isn't a single founder, but Krishna is often revered as a god in Hinduism, whereas Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.

Rabindranath Tagore, another literary figure mentioned, was born in Calcutta and became the first non-European winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore was influential in global literature, inspiring writers like William Butler Yeats, Pablo Neruda, and Salman Rushdie.