The Economic Times

Born in Bihar, he became one of the greatest writers in English language, but he was not Indian

George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair in Motihari, British India, became a celebrated British writer. His classics, Animal Farm and 1984, remain influential. Orwell's life included service in India and experiences in the Spanish Civil War. He married twice and adopted a son. His predictions about surveillance in 1984 proved remarkably accurate.