Synopsis Indian English novel, especially in the pre-Independence period, truly reflects spirit of the times. The novels of the three pioneer writers - Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao - project a faithful image of India in its various facets; Caste divide, Gandhian movement for freedom, social, political and religious life. The present book deals with this theme, in a comparative framework, which has indeed a great socio-political and historical significance.