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Indian Writing In Indian Literature

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INTRODUCTION
Literature is one of the fine arts that use language as a medium of expression. In literature, language and culture may change but the nature of human remains the same in the world of literature. Among the world of literature, Indian English literature has occupied a dynamic place in its own quality. India is a country which has been made with distinct religious belief and various regions which has its own regional languages. There are so many differences within India, in the aspects of their region, religion, culture and language.
Indian writing in English is a combination of Indian literature and Indian literature written in English. Indian English literature refers to the body of work by writers in India, who writes in the English language and whose native or co-native language could be one of the numerous languages of India. It is also associated with the works of members of the Indian Diaspora. It is frequently known as Indo-Anglian literature. As a category this production comes under the broader realm of postcolonial literature the production from previously colonized countries such as India.
The first book written by an Indian in English was by Sake Dean Mahomed in 1793, titled “The Travels of Dean Mahomed.” Its early history began with the works of R.K.Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao who contributes to Indian fiction in the 1930’s. Soon after, new generations of authors were brought out and wrote exclusively in English. And today Indian literature in

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