Which of the following fictional works form a trilogy by Mulk Raj Anand?
A) Village
B) Private Life of an Indian Prince
C) Across the Black Waters
D) The Sword and the Sickle
E) The Road
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is A, C and D.

Mulk Raj Anand, one of the pioneering figures of Indian English literature, wrote a celebrated trilogy that follows the life and trials of a young Punjabi peasant named Lalu (Lal Singh). The three novels that form this trilogy are:
1. The Village (1939) - Represented by A, this first novel introduces Lalu and explores the rigid social hierarchy, debt, and traditions of rural Punjab.
2. Across the Black Waters (1940) - Represented by C, this sequel depicts Lalu's life as a soldier fighting in the trenches of Europe during World War I, capturing the disillusionment of war.
3. The Sword and the Sickle (1942) - Represented by D, this final book details Lalu's return to India after the war and his subsequent involvement in the rising peasant rebellions and political struggles against the landlord class and colonial rule.

In contrast, Private Life of an Indian Prince (B) and The Road (E) are individual, standalone novels by Mulk Raj Anand that do not belong to this specific trilogy. Therefore, the correct combination is A, C, and D.