The English Rulers in Chaman Nahal’s Azadi

Chaman Nahal, born in 1927 at Sialkot in Pakistan, is one of the most popularIndian English novelist of recent times. He was a Professor of English at Delhi University. He is author of about sixteen books on English Literature out of which eight are the novels. Chaman Nahal is a very optimistic writer. His novels are embodied with ethical and moral values, which are the very soul of human life. Almost all his novels end with an optimistic vision. The thematic study of his novels give sufficient evidence of variety, depth and artistic integrity. His thematic content is highly suggestive and contain qualitative excellence. In the present extract we can see how the protagonist ‘Lala’ is much influenced and fascinated by the English rulers, their way of their culture and behaviour.