Historical perspective of Indian Poetry in English

Abstract

This paper is written to understand the historical perspective and the development of Indian poetry in English. Indian poetry has been developed in different phases by taking forward different forms and places. Pre-Independence and Post-Independence period of Indian poetry are embarked with the then Indian philosophy and patriotic feelings of the writers. Indian poetry was propagated not only by literary historians of India but also by great personalities of India who sacrificed a lot in the national movements and had seen from British colonization to Indian freedom. This paper deals with many reformist authors and trends of Indian poetry with its unique form and style.