Which of the following are the leading characters in the novels written by Mulk Raj Anand?
A) Munoo
B) Bakha
C) Sampath
D) Gangu
E) Dopdi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is A, B and D only.

To understand why this option is correct, let us look at the novels and authors associated with each character mentioned in the list:

A) Munoo: Munoo is the central protagonist of the famous novel Coolie (1936), written by Mulk Raj Anand. The novel highlights the plight of a young hill boy who faces poverty and exploitation in various parts of India.

B) Bakha: Bakha is the protagonist of Mulk Raj Anand's groundbreaking debut novel, Untouchable (1935). The story depicts a single day in the life of Bakha, a young sweeper, exploring the theme of untouchability and social injustice in India.

C) Sampath: Mr. Sampath is the titular character of the novel Mr. Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi (1949), which was written by R. K. Narayan, not Mulk Raj Anand.

D) Gangu: Gangu is the main character in the novel Two Leaves and a Bud (1937), written by Mulk Raj Anand. He is a poor peasant who is lured to work in an Assam tea plantation, where he faces severe exploitation.

E) Dopdi: Dopdi (Draupadi) is the central tribal character in the famous short story "Draupadi" written by Mahasweta Devi, not a character from Mulk Raj Anand's works.

Thus, only Munoo (A), Bakha (B), and Gangu (D) are leading characters in the novels written by Mulk Raj Anand, making "A, B and D only" the correct choice.