(i) ‘Indulekha’ was concerned with the marriage practices of upper caste Hindus in Kerala, especially the Nambuthiri Brahmins and the Nayars. (ii) Nambuthiris were also major landlords in Kerala at that time; and a large section of the Nayars was their tenants. (iii) In late-19th century Kerala, a younger generation of English-educated Nayar men who had acquired property and wealth on their own, began arguing strongly against Nambuthiri alliances with Nayar women. (iv) They wanted new laws regarding marriage and property. (v) The story of Indulekha is interesting in the light of their debates. (vi) Chandu Menon clearly wanted his readers to appreciate the new values and criticise the ignorance and immorality.