Answer:
Novels
in the 19th century served as vehicles of social change both in Europe and
India. In novels, many real life situations were reflected. They not only
criticised the prevailing ills in the society but also suggested remedies. They
dealt with class discrimination, prejudices against women, caste and class
issues, problems and effects of industrialisation, etc.
They
dealt with every aspect of our society, e.g., Premchand in his various novels
like Nirmala, Sewasadan and Godan dealt with the poor condition of the women,
child marriage and dowry system in our society. Potheri Kunjambu, a lower caste
writer from North Kerala, wrote a novel called Saraswati vijayam, where he strongly
criticised caste appression. This novel gave stress on the importance of
education for the upliftment of the lower castes. Thus, we can easily say that
novels created a sense of social awareness in India. (5)
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