Important notes on Indian English writer Vikram Seth. Personal Background Birth: Vikram Seth was born on June 20, 1952, in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Family: His father, Prem Seth, was an executive in the Bata Shoe Company, and his mother, Leila Seth, was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India. Education: Studied at The Doon School, Dehradun. Graduated from...