Image of India in the Indian Novels in English, authored by Sushma Bharti, explores the representation of Indian society, culture, traditions, and national identity in Indian English fiction. The book focuses on how Indian novelists writing in English portray the country's diverse social realities, historical experiences, cultural values, and changing political and economic landscape.

The study examines the ways in which literature reflects India's rich cultural heritage, social structures, religious beliefs, customs, and regional diversity. It also considers how novelists address important themes such as colonialism, nationalism, tradition and modernity, caste, class, gender relations, and the tensions between indigenous values and Western influences.

Overall, the book is relevant to readers interested in Indian English literature, literary criticism, cultural studies, and postcolonial studies. It offers a useful thematic perspective on how fiction can reflect, interpret, and question the many dimensions of India's national and cultural identity.