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Which Indian-born author won the Booker Prize twice?

  1. Salman Rushdie
  2. Arundhati Roy
  3. Jhumpa Lahiri
  4. Hilary Mantel

Answer: Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel, though British, won the Booker Prize twice (2009 for 'Wolf Hall' and 2012 for 'Bring Up the Bodies'). Among Indian-born authors, no one has won twice; Salman Rushdie won once for 'Midnight's Children' (1981).

Topic Man Booker Prize
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