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Book cover of Shantaram
ShantaramGregory David RobertsShantaram, book 1

Characters in Shantaram

11 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Lin (Shantaram)

    An escaped Australian convict who flees to Bombay and becomes known as Shantaram; narrates the novel.

Supporting characters

  • Prabaker

  • Karla (Shantaram)

    An elusive, secretive expatriate in Bombay who becomes Lin's love interest.

  • Lin Ford

  • Karla Saraanen

  • Lisa

  • Abdel Khader Khan

  • Abdullah Taheri

  • Nazeer