Who is the author of the book 'Kerala: God's Own Country'?

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  1. Shashi Tharoor
  2. Jeet Thayil
  3. Sudha Murthy
  4. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

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Option 1 : Shashi Tharoor
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The correct answer is Shashi Tharoor.

Key Points 

  • Shashi Tharoor, a Member of Parliament from Kerala since 2009 authored the book titled, Kerala: God’s Own Country.
  • This book is based on the illustration of MF Hussain.
  • Shashi Tharoor received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2019 for his book ‘An Era of Darkness’
  • Books of Shashi Tharoor: Bookless in Baghdad, India: From Midnight to Millennium, Inglorious Empire, Nehru: The Invention of India, The Paradoxical Prime Minister, Why I am a Hindu

Additional Information

  • Jeet Thayil: Names of the Women, Narcopolis, The Book of Chocolate Saints, Collected Poems.
  • Sudha Murthy: The Serpent’s Revenge, The bird with the Golden Wings, Wise and Otherwise, House of Cards.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai: Kayar, Chemmeen, Randidangazhi.
     

Mistake Points

  • Dr Vipin Goel, who originally coined the term Kerala: God’s Own Country, also created the first webpage to promote the tourism and rich culture of Kerala.
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