International Research Journal of Education and Technology

The present paper highlights The Role of Myth and History in Indian Novels in English.  Indian English fiction often weaves together threads of myth and history to create narratives that are both culturally rooted and politically reflective. This article explores how Indian authors employ mythology and historical events not merely as backdrops, but as powerful tools to comment on identity, tradition, gender, and postcolonial realities. Writers like Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh, and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni reimagine epic tales and historical moments to challenge dominant narratives and offer alternative perspectives. The blurring of myth and history enables these authors to craft stories that question linear time, subvert colonial discourse, and reassert indigenous knowledge systems. By examining select texts, this study highlights the thematic and aesthetic significance of myth-history interplay in shaping Indian English literature and contributing to a deeper understanding of India’s socio-cultural complexity. Indian Writing in English often blends mythological narratives and historical contexts to explore identity, culture, and politics. This article could examine how writers use mythology and history not just for storytelling, but to critique colonialism, reinterpret tradition, and question modernity.

Keywords: Mythological Reinterpretation, Indigenous Knowledge, Gender and Tradition, Literary Hybridity, Epic Narratives, Alternative Histories