This is very evident in the case of

This is very evident in the case of Roy, who names the setting of her novel as Ayemenem, based on her hometown of Aymanam. The same applies to Desai who claims that she spent her childhood in Kalimpong and that she went back to the place and lived there for six weeks when she was writing the book. Adiga also claims to have written his novel based on his experiences as a journalist in India. Given the “truth claims” inherent in their writing, any distortion from reality is found unacceptable by the Indian readers, thereby raising questions on the authenticity of writing.