The work examines Naipaul’s art, taking up controversial aspects of his work involving, for instance, his reading of India and Islam. Illuminating the personality of the man and his beliefs and his standing as an artist, it conducts a thorough study of his novels to comment on his perspectives on colonial India, particularly the colonial Indian life in general. It also delves into the significance of his characters in this respect. It focuses on Naipaul’s method of tolerant-telling of truth, even harsh truths.