RAM SARUP ANKHI: A REGIONAL NOVELIST

Abstract

Regional novel depicts the life of a particular region through literature This particular type of novel aims at the depiction of various aspects of socio-cultural life of a particular region. In regional novel, novelist shows the real picture of a particular region. Regional novels are written in many languages. This tradition has been started in western world. Like Western, Indian-English, and other vernacular literature, Punjabi literature has also got influence of regionalism. In modern era under the influence of some social factors Anchalik novels were written. In all Indian languages these types of novels can be found. In Punjabi literature Surinder Singh Narula can be recognized as the initiator of this genre. In his Peo Puttara very interesting and well description of regional life of Amritsar can be noticed.