Which of the following works of R. K. Narayan were
published after independence?

A. The Dark Room

B. The English Teacher
C. The Financial Expert

D. Swami and Friends
E. The Guide

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is C and E only.

To understand why this is the correct choice, let's look at the publication years of the mentioned novels by R. K. Narayan in relation to India's independence (August 15, 1947):

A. The Dark Room: Published in 1938. Since 1938 is before 1947, this was published before independence.
B. The English Teacher: Published in 1945. Since 1945 is before 1947, this was also published before independence.
C. The Financial Expert: Published in 1952. Since 1952 is after 1947, this work was published after independence.
D. Swami and Friends: Published in 1935. This was R. K. Narayan's debut novel and was published well before independence.
E. The Guide: Published in 1958. Since 1958 is after 1947, this work was published after independence.

Therefore, only the novels C (The Financial Expert) and E (The Guide) were published after independence, making "C and E only" the correct option.