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Narayan's Swami and Friends gives us a vivid picture of British Colonialism in India and the preparatory ground for nationalism.Explain​

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Explanation: The novel Swamy and Friends by R K Narayan

• The above novel is set in the British India in 1930.
• This novel gives us a vivid picture of British colonialism  in India.
• It is the preparatory ground for nationalism.
• It explores and clearly portrays the theme of disobedience, conflict,control,power and independence .
• The characters of the novel show the rising discontentment in their lives.
• Swami's joining of a violent protest mob against the British Raj and throwing of rocks at British institutes clearly shows how the seeds of independence had already sown in the hearts of Indians.
• Ebenezar, the headmaster's fanaticism in the novel is the prime  example of an cruel colonial force in Swamy's life.
• Swamy continued receiving physical punishment for speaking shows how his school acted as a microcosm of colonial oppression in India.
• The headmaster's forceful rejection of Hinduism makes an offensive threat to Swamy and his values.

• Finally the burning of cap by Swami considering it to be British clearly shows the rise of anti colonial feeling and love for independence.  

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