The Influence of Gandhian Ideology on Indian English Literature
Keywords:
Gandhian Ideology, Influence Study, Indian Literature in EnglishAbstract
The twentieth century Indian English literature is influenced by Gandhian thoughts. Gandhi began to influence both national politics and national literature after his return from south Africa in 1915. Chief among the Indian novelists in English, writing under the influence of Gandhi, are K.S. Venkataramani, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Amil Ali, Ahmad Abbas, Nayantara Sahgal and K. Nagarajan. The present research paper is an attempt to examine the impact of Mahatma Gandhi‟s ideas on Indian Writing in English in General. This research paper will attempt to portray extensively the basic tenets of Gandhian thoughts in terms of the prevailing social, political, educational, religious, cultural and economic issues and to relate them with Indian English Fiction.
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