• Dr. Asha G. Dhumal

Indian literature has a huge heritage. There are numerous writers who wrote in their regional languages, in Hindi as well as now translate into English. Right from Rabindranath Tagore to the writers of post modern era i.e. Chetan Bhagat, Mahesh Dattan. In the nineteenth century Jayant Mahapatra, Kamala Das Mulk Raj Anand etc. are known Indian English writers. Mulk Raj Anand was a prominent Indian authors novels, short stories, and critical essays in English language. In India, he is well known for his realistic and sympathetic portrayal of the poor. He is considered as a founder of the English-language of Indian novel. He is one of the founding fathers of Indian English novel, the short-story writer and art critic. Mulk Raj Anand was among the first to use Punjabi and Hindustani idioms into English writings. His works 'Untouchable' (1935) and 'Coolie' (1936) gained him wide popularity, He was highly influenced by the world of Mahatma and his writings reflected the same. As a staunch Marxist, Anand never failed to draw a realistic picture of the poor in India. Anand was the "fiery voice" of those exploited and his analysis of the socio-political situation in his work reflects that spirited fight against social injustice. He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan. The aim of the present paper is a critical appreciation of the themes in his novel Coolie.

Hunger, Starvation, Degradation, Misery, Sufferings, Exploitation, Encounter etc.

"“Coolie: A Critical Appreciation of Themes in the Novel”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.569-574, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902C83.pdf

"“Coolie: A Critical Appreciation of Themes in the Novel”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp569-574, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902C83.pdf