Quiz Which Indian-origin writer was awarded the Commonwealth Award in 2008 for the book Animal People? Mukesh Sharma - May 13, 2021 0 Options for the ‘The May Quiz’ question- Which Indian-origin writer was awarded the Commonwealth Award in 2008 for the book Animal People? Arundhati Roy Anita Desai Indra Sinha Shashi Deshpande The correct answer is Indra Sinha. The Indian-origin writer, Indra Sinha was awarded the Commonwealth Award in 2008 for the book Animal People.