{"id":13372,"date":"2026-11-10T23:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=13372"},"modified":"2026-11-10T23:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:50:56","slug":"dalit-literature-reflected-by-mulk-raj-anand-in-untouchable-and-coolie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue10\/dalit-literature-reflected-by-mulk-raj-anand-in-untouchable-and-coolie\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalit Literature Reflected by Mulk Raj Anand in Untouchable and Coolie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Author: Mujibur Rahaman & Dr. Rajib Kr. Sarma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI Link:<\/strong> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04100010<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract:<\/strong> Mulk Raj Anand\u2019s novels, Untouchable and Coolie, examine the complex interplay of caste and class oppression in pre-independence India through their characters, Bakha and Munoo. Untouchable reveals Bakha\u2019s plight as an untouchable, navigating a harsh reality defined by societal norms of purity and pollution. His encounter with an upper-caste man elicits hysteria, highlighting the caste system\u2019s fragility and his yearning for dignity. The narrative proposes various means of escape, including spiritual conversion and technological advancements. In contrast, Coolie follows Munoo, who, despite a higher caste, faces economic exploitation as he shifts from rural poverty to the complexities of colonial capitalism, ultimately succumbing to tuberculosis. Anand criticizes the commodification of life within this capitalist system, presenting Munoo\u2019s tragic fate as a consequence of systemic class oppression. Together, these narratives explore the intersection of caste and class, illustrating how structural injustices deny the agency of subaltern individuals, while contrasting Bakha\u2019s inner turmoil with Munoo\u2019s innocence, thereby addressing themes of dignity, exploitation, and marginalized existence in India.This study contributes to understand the Reflection of Dalit Literature in Untouchable and Coolie by portyaying the characters like Bakha, Munoo, Sohini, Gujri, BibijiandLakshmi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Anand, oppression, caste, Dalit Literature, exploitation, Bakha, Munoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Page No: 90-98<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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