• DR. GOURI S. NIMJE

Kamala Markandaya has had a prominent position among Indian English writers as one of the leading woman writers in English. She achieved worldwide recognition and popularity with the publication of her very first novel Nectar in a Sieve, in 1954. Indian English fiction reflects a variety of socioeconomic, political, cultural, psychological, and linguistic changes. It also documents the evolving culture and way of life in the village. Kamala Markandaya has been creatively handled the interaction between western civilization and culture. The significant influence of western education and culture on Indians' overall viewpoint has been noted by Markandaya. Most of Kamala Markandaya's novels depict how the west has impacted rural India. The western world is shown in her stories through a variety of individuals who play diverse roles, represent various facets of western civilization, and respond to Indians in various ways.

Westernization, Modernization, Culture, India

"Western Impact on Eastern Minds: The Novels of Kamala Markandaya", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no.c573-c577, November-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211264.pdf

"Western Impact on Eastern Minds: The Novels of Kamala Markandaya", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no. ppc573-c577, November-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211264.pdf