Till the late twentieth century, science fiction (SF) in India was for the select few. “The lack of easy access to science education and research and the exclusion of women and subaltern groups from scientific endeavor” limited its spread, wrote Ritwick Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of literature at the University of Delhi, in his book Science Fiction in India: Parallel Worlds and Postcolonial Paradigms.
The link tries to force me to an app, but the summary sounds intriguing. Are any titles available in English? I tried reading Alif the unseen which sounds similar in concept but in an Arabic context. I don't remember why I put it down.