The correct answer is Vikram Seth.

Key Points

• Vikram Seth penned the novel 'A Suitable Boy'.
• The novel was published in 1993.
• It took 25 years to complete this book.
• The Golden Gate and An Equal Music are some of his notable works.
• Pax India, Why I'm a Hindu, An Era of Darkness are some notable works of Shashi Tharoor.
• The shadow lines, The Glass Palace, Sea of Poppies, Gun Island are some notable works of Amitav Ghosh.
• Sacred Games and Red Earth and Pouring Rain are some notable works of Vikram Chandra.