Question

what is novel? why did it became popular among the masses quickly

Answer 1

Indians used the novel as a powerful medium to criticise what they considered defects in their society and to suggest remedies.This helped in creating a sense of collective belonging on the basis of one’s language. Writers like Viresalingam used the novel mainly to propagate their ideas about society among a wider readership. The stories depicted the lives of the contemporary times and thus helped the readers to associate themselves with the novels. Themes of love, marriage, proper conduct of men and women helped the 18th century men to relate to the stories

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