What is the correct chronological order pf publication of the texts given under?
(A) R.K. Narayan’s The Financial Expert
(B) Manohar Malgonkar’s A Bend in the Ganges
(C) Raja Rao’s Kanthapura
(D) Shashi Tharoor’s The Great Indian Novel
(E) Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

To determine the correct chronological order of the publication of these landmark Indian English literary works, we examine their respective years of publication:
1. (C) Raja Rao’s Kanthapura: First published in 1938, this novel depicts the impact of Mahatma Gandhi's independence movement on a traditional south Indian village.
2. (A) R.K. Narayan’s The Financial Expert: Published in 1952, it is one of Narayan's most famous novels set in the fictional town of Malgudi, centering on the rise and fall of Margayya.
3. (B) Manohar Malgonkar’s A Bend in the Ganges: Published in 1964, this historical novel explores the turbulent period of India’s partition and the struggle for independence.
4. (D) Shashi Tharoor’s The Great Indian Novel: Published in 1989, this satirical novel recasts the major events of the Indian independence movement and post-independence politics through the framework of the Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata.
5. (E) Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things: Published in 1997, this debut novel won the Booker Prize and tells the story of childhood experiences of fraternal twins in Kerala.

Arranging these years in chronological order:
1938 (C) → 1952 (A) → 1964 (B) → 1989 (D) → 1997 (E)

Therefore, the correct chronological order of publication is (C), (A), (B), (D), (E).