‘Under the Banyan Tree’ is an almost autobiographical allegorical short story penned by Indian writer R.K. Narayan which was published in 1985. The book of short stories where this story is contained is titled ‘Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories’, which includes new stories, unpublished works, experimental pieces, as well as stories that were once published in old literary … [Read more...] about ‘Under the Banyan Tree’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis