The Voice of the Indigenous Community in Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable

Abstract

One of the most debated issues in India from early times to date is the subalterns and their discrimination. This paper focuses on the work of Mulk Raj Anand, which shows the problems of India, and his work is considered a literary masterpiece thatspeaks for justice, equality, and recognition of every individual’s dignity.Further, it concentrateson the issue of oppressed classes, untouchables, and so on. It discusses thelenses,various people useto examinethe subaltern and the segregation towards upper-class supremacy. To detach the Indian identity, which is structured by the caste system, andinvestigate the social status of Indigenous people who are not recognized as equal. It sheds light on their struggles and their unspoken words and also advocates for the dismantling of hierarchical caste frameworks that perpetuate inequality. This novel evokes the horrifying social malady that exists till it decays and deeply critiques the entrenchedstructures that deny equality to Indigenous people, questioning the foundation of an identity shaped by caste. This study also examines the multi-faceted subjugation of marginalized communities and their rigid social hierarchy enforced by the caste system.This paper aims to represent the untouchable people to raiseconsciousness among them by removing the hierarchical caste system from Indian culture.