The post colonial rewriting of history attempts to create alternative histories of the colonized as opposed to the official history of the colony. The different ways in which the decolonizing artists employ history in their novels in order to shape the historical outlook of the people is the main focus of this research study.The novels chosen for research study are Bhagwan S.Gidwani's "The Sword of Tipu Sultan" and "Return of the Aryans" and Timeri N.Murari's "The Imperial Agent" and "Last Victory".These novels which depict colonial India are opted for study as they give ample scope to...