This document provides biographical information about renowned Indian novelist R.K. Narayan. It states that he was born in 1906 in Chennai and obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Mysore. It lists some of his most famous works such as Swami and Friends and The Guide. It also notes that Narayan won several prestigious Indian literary awards for his work. The document concludes by describing Narayan's creation of the fictional town of Malgudi, which featured prominently in many of his novels.