Arundhati Roy won the 1997 Booker Prize for 'The God of Small Things', making her the first Indian woman to receive this prestigious literary award. The novel is set in Kerala.
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel "The God of Small Things," a acclaimed work exploring family and social taboos in Kerala. She remains one of the most recognized Indian winners of the prize, distinct from other Indian-origin authors listed like Jhumpa Lahiri.