DECLARATION Date: August 04, 2014 I hereby declare that the thesis entitled “Novels of M. G. Vassanji and Rohinton Mistry as Counter-Narratives” written by me in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English is the result of my own study carried out under the guidance of Dr. Venkatesh P at the Department of Studies in English, University of Mysore. I also hereby declare that it has not been submitted in part or full to this or any other University or Institution for the award of any Degree, Diploma or any such other title. Bakeel Rezq Ahmed Battah Place: Mysore i