Question

The work poses a social criticism against the rotten customs among the Namboodiries and Nairs and discuss the necessity of acquiring English education in the changing social relations is

• A. Darmaraja
• B. Premamritham
• C. Mayurasimhasanam
• D. Indulekha

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Indulekha

The title Indulekha, refers to the prodigy in this novel, a beautiful, well educated Nair lady of 20 or 22 years. The novel was written at a time when there was an emerging class of upper caste men (mostly Nairs) who received a Western style education, and were achieving prominent positions in British India. Author: Oyyarathu Chandu Menon