Kanthapura was published in 1938, but it was only after the publication of Raja Rao’s The Serpent and the Rope that it catapulted into international fame. In the course of time, the novel came to be recognised as a classic of Indo-Anglian fiction. Kanthapura deals with the Gandhian Movement and its impact on a small village called Kanthapura. The novel depicts the early phase of India’s freedom struggle when the Civil Disobedience Movement was at its height. It concerns itself with the non-violent, non-cooperating movements of 1919-22 and 1930-31 and its impact on the social and political life of the country. The present edition has the following main features: Detailed Study of Raja Rao and Kanthapura Detailed Chapter-wise Summary of the Novel with Critical Comments Detailed Study of Important Textual Aspects Important University Questions with Answers Selected Literary Criticism