Which readerships does Meenakshi Mukherjee identify for the early Indian novel in English?

1. A. A pan-Indian readership
2. B. A localised Indian readership
3. C. A British readership
4. D. The colonial administrator in India

1. AA and B only
2. BB and C only
3. CC and D only
4. DA and D only

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Correct answer: A. A and B only

Explanation

Per the key, A and B.

Note: Key doubtful: in 'The Anxiety of Indianness' Mukherjee stresses the double, non-local audience — pan-Indian and Western/British.