Question

in what ways ,novels of colonial india use ful for both the colnisers as well as the nationalists?

Answer 1

uses of novels:

1. the colonial administrators found the vernacular novels as important information because such  type of information is required for them to govern a country like india which have many types of religions and traditional customs
2. the writers used novels as a medium to critise what they see the defects in the society and suggest remedies for it
3. the novel helped in establishing a link with the past as most of the novels told the thrilling adventures in the past
4. the novels help in bringing the sense of national belongings to the people

Answer 2

New novels had descriptions about domestic life, people's dress, their religious worship, their beliefs and practices.