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Arrange the following texts in chronological order of their year of publication:

A. Coolie
B. The Big Heart
C. The Village
D. Two Leaves and a Bud
E. Seven Summers

1. DCBAE
2. EABCD
3. ABCDE
4. ADCBE

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All of these works were written by Mulk Raj Anand, a prominent Indian writer in English. He was known for his realistic and socially conscious novels that depicted the struggles of the underprivileged in India. His works often focused on issues like caste discrimination, poverty, and colonial oppression.

Here’s a quick look at these books by Mulk Raj Anand:

Coolie (1936) – Explores the life of a poor laborer in colonial India.
Two Leaves and a Bud (1937) – Highlights the exploitation of plantation workers in British India.
The Village (1939) – The first book in a trilogy about rural life and the transition to modernity.
The Big Heart (1945) – Focuses on industrial workers and traditional artisans.
Seven Summers (1951) – An autobiographical novel about Anand's early years.
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