IGNOU MEG-07 Assignment 2026-27
Indian English Literature
Last updated by IGNOU: 01 Oct 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 01:38 pm.
| Course code | MEG-07 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Indian English Literature |
| Programme |
About the MEG-07 assignment
This tutor-marked assignment covers Blocks 1–8 of MEG-07, Indian English Literature. It assesses your understanding and critical appreciation of the prescribed texts through topics involving poetry, fiction, drama, narrative style, gender, diaspora and Indian civilisation.
There are eight questions, and you must attempt any five for a total of 100 marks. Each question carries 20 marks. Question 1 contains four short-note tasks worth 5 marks each. The question paper does not specify answer word limits.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 4 x 5 = 20 | Write four short notes examining autobiography in Kamala Das’s “My Grandmother’s House”, Tara’s character in Clear Light of Day, R. K. Narayan’s prose style and Salman Rushdie’s diasporic identity as a writer. |
| Q2 | 20 | Examine how Raja Rao represents women characters in Kanthapura. |
| Q3 | 20 | Critically assess whether Mahesh Dattani’s Tara centres more on Tara’s tragedy or Chandan’s attempt at atonement. |
| Q4 | 20 | Evaluate, with examples, whether Shashi Deshpande’s stories address concerns beyond conventional feminism. |
| Q5 | 20 | Analyse how magical realism supports the political and historical criticism in Midnight’s Children. |
| Q6 | 20 | Explain Sri Aurobindo’s response to Western criticism of Indian civilisation in Is India Civilised? |
| Q7 | 20 | Examine, using examples, how Mulk Raj Anand’s narrative methods shape the impact of Untouchable. |
| Q8 | 20 | Critically examine the main concerns explored in Sarojini Naidu’s poetry. |
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