(i) Colonial administrators, found vernacular novels a valuable source of information about, native life and customs.
(ii) New novels had descriptions about domestic life, people’s dress, their religious worship, their beliefs and practices.
(iii) Indians used novels as a medium to criticise the defects in their society and suggest remedies.
(v) Through glorified account of the past, these novels helped in creating a sense of national pride among their readers.
