Malgudi is the fictional town created by R.K. Narayan.
Many of Narayan's novels and short stories are set in Malgudi.
Malgudi represents a typical South Indian town with ordinary people, humour, social life, and human emotions.
Important works connected with Malgudi include:
\[
\textit{Swami and Friends},\quad \textit{The Bachelor of Arts},\quad \textit{The English Teacher}.
\]
Therefore, the fictional world of Malgudi was created by:
\[
\text{R.K. Narayan}.
\]