Waiting for the Mahatma – R. K. Narayan
📚 Waiting for the Mahatma – R. K. Narayan Complete Study Material for Students and Literature Exams Introduction Waiting for the Mahatma is an important novel by R. K. Narayan , published in 1955 . Set largely in the fictional town of Malgudi , the novel combines the personal story of Sriram with the larger historical background of India's freedom struggle . The novel brings together love, nationalism, Gandhian philosophy, social change, political idealism and individual transformation . At the centre of the story is Sriram, a young man who lives a carefree and somewhat directionless life until he meets Mahatma Gandhi and Bharati , a committed follower of Gandhi. Through Sriram's journey, Narayan examines how a politically indifferent individual gradually becomes involved in the national movement. The novel is both a historical-political novel and a personal story of growth and transformation . 👨💼 About R. K. Narayan Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan (1906–2001) was one o...