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Roy was homeschooled by her mother, Mary Roy, her until she was ten after she began attending regular classes.
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Arundhati Roy was born on November 24, 1961, in Bengal, India
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Married Gerard da Cunha, an Indian architect, whom she divorced in 1981.
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Roy got remarried to Pradip Krishenan, an Indian filmmaker, and environmentalist.
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Wrote a screenplay in which the movie talked about her experiences as an architecture student, she appeared in it as a performer.
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Wrote another movie in which it was directed by her husband Pradip Krishen.
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Received attention when she denounced the movie calling it “The Great Indian Rape Trick” in her film review and condemned the fact that the incident was recreated without the consent of the living rape victim.
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Published her book which became acclaimed worldwide.
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Won the prize due to her becoming the biggest-selling book by a nonexpatriate Indian author.
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While leading efforts to prevent the construction of dams in Narmada, supporters of the project accused her of attacking them at a protest.
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Awarded in recognition of her outspoken advocacy of human rights
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A chronicled incident how she was fined and sentenced to a day of imprisonment
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Given to her for her courage in campaigns for human rights and her advocacy of non-violence.
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Awarded by the Indian Academy of Letters
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Roy avoided sedition charges after making remarks in support of Kashmiri independence.
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Awarded for distinguished writing
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Issued a contempt of court notice after publishing an article defending a professor who had been arrested for alleged Maoist links.
