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Find out the correct sequence of the publications of the following books

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India: An area of darkness: India: A wounded civilization: India: a million Mutinies now: A house for Mr. Biswas

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A house for Mr. Biswas: India: A million mutinies now: India: An area of darkness: India: A wounded civilization

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A house for Mr. Biswas: India: An area of darkness: India: A wounded civilization: India: A million mutinies now

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India: A wounded civilization: A house for Mr. Biswas: India: An area of darkness: India: A million mutinies now

Correct Answer :

A house for Mr. Biswas: India: An area of darkness: India: A wounded civilization: India: A million mutinies now

Solution :

The correct option is: A house for Mr. Biswas: India: An area of darkness: India: A wounded civilization: India: A million mutinies now

To determine the correct chronological sequence of the publication of these books, all of which are written by the Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul, we can look at their respective publication years:
1. A House for Mr. Biswas: Published in the year 1961. This is one of Naipaul's most famous novels, depicting the life of Mohun Biswas in Trinidad.
2. India: An Area of Darkness: Published in the year 1964. This is the first book in Naipaul's acclaimed non-fiction travelogue trilogy about India, detailing his first visit to his ancestral land.
3. India: A Wounded Civilization: Published in the year 1977. This is the second book in his Indian trilogy, providing an analytical and critical look at India during the period of the Emergency.
4. India: A Million Mutinies Now: Published in the year 1990. This is the final book of the trilogy, offering a more nuanced and optimistic view of the country's social transitions and developments.

Comparing the publication years:
1961 (A House for Mr. Biswas) 1964 (India: An Area of Darkness) 1977 (India: A Wounded Civilization) 1990 (India: A Million Mutinies Now)

Therefore, the chronological sequence of publication is: A house for Mr. Biswas, followed by India: An area of darkness, followed by India: A wounded civilization, and finally India: A million mutinies now.

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