Arrange the following novels in the correct chronological order of their publication.

A) So Many Hungers
B) All About H. Hatter
C) Music for Mohini
D) Waiting for the Mahatama
E) Kanthapura

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

The correct option is E, A, B, C, D.

To arrange the given Indian English novels in their correct chronological order of publication, we can examine their respective publication years:
• E) Kanthapura: Published in 1938. Written by Raja Rao, this highly acclaimed novel depicts the impact of Mahatma Gandhi's nationalist movement on a remote South Indian village.
• A) So Many Hungers: Published in 1947. Written by Bhabani Bhattacharya, this novel portrays the grim realities of the Bengal Famine of 1943 and the Indian independence movement.
• B) All About H. Hatter (originally titled All About H. Hatterr): Published in 1948. Written by G. V. Desani, it is a celebrated modernist novel known for its highly experimental style and linguistic playfulness.
• C) Music for Mohini: Published in 1952. Also written by Bhabani Bhattacharya, the story addresses the tension and eventual synthesis between traditional values and modern values in post-independence India.
• D) Waiting for the Mahatma: Published in 1955. Written by R. K. Narayan, the novel follows Sriram, a youth who becomes a follower of Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle.

Tracing the timeline from earliest to latest publication year:
1938 (E) ⇒ 1947 (A) ⇒ 1948 (B) ⇒ 1952 (C) ⇒ 1955 (D)

Therefore, the correct chronological sequence is E, A, B, C, D.