diff --git a/C/program-53/program.c b/C/program-53/program.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/C/program-53/program.c
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+#include<stdio.h>
+int main()
+{
+    int a[100],n,el,i;  
+    printf("Enter the size of the array");
+    scanf("%d",&n);
+    printf("Enter the elements of the array");
+    for(int i=0;i<n;++i)
+        scanf("%d",&a[i]);
+    printf("Enter the element to be searched");
+    scanf("%d",&el);
+    for(i=0;i<n;++i)
+    {  
+        if(el==a[i])
+            break;
+    }  
+    if(i==n)  
+        printf("element not found in the array");   
+    else  
+        printf("element found at %d",i+1);
+    return 0;
+}