A sequel to A history of Indian Literature 1800-1910 by the same auther,but a selfcontained narrative of its history-the struggle against the colonial rule. It presents the Indian literatures,not in isolation from one another,but as related conspcuous by the existence of age-old multilingualism and a variety of literary traditions.Apart from an incisive account of texts,movements and personalities of this period, this work provokes a serious debate on the nature of Indian literature, and offers a defence as well as a new model of literary history.