Sowmen Mitter's English Tutorial Classes

🟥 A Death Anniversary Tribute (28 September) from Sowmen Mitter's English Tutorial Classes On 28 September, we pay our heartfelt tribute to Mulk Raj Anand (1905–2004), one of the greatest pioneers of Indo-Anglian or Indian English Literature. Along with R. K. Narayan and Raja Rao, Anand laid the foundations of the Indian novel in English and gave it a distinctly Indian identity. His novels transformed English from merely the language of the colonial rulers into a powerful medium for expressing the pain, dignity, hopes, and struggles of ordinary Indians. Even today, more than two decades after his passing, his works continue to inspire readers with their profound humanism and unwavering commitment to social justice. He died on 28 September 2004 in Pune after a literary career spanning nearly eight decades. Born on 12 December 1905 in Peshawar (now in Pakistan), Mulk Raj Anand grew up in a family that belonged to the artisan class. His father was a coppersmith in the British Indian ...