• Dr Raji Ramesh
• NIL

Untouchability is a very serious problem in Indian society and Mulk Raj Anand gave voice to the untouchables through his novel titled “Untouchable” which focuses on the pain and sufferings of subalterns inflicted by upper caste Hindus. The Indian English writer has got a great opportunity through the novel to explore the untouched world of subalterns. It brings hope for both India and untouchable Hindus with the principles of Gandhi to raise consciousness to remove caste and hierarchy from Indian culture. The paper is aimed to study the subalternity of subaltern voices which is highly debatable in Indian society, not just for its economical and religious code, but also for the oppression to support lower caste sections in both modern and ancient India. They are suppressive and common victims and they don’t have the political and financial strength to fight back the supremacy of upper-class people. They cannot speak out their situation before the world and they have limited opportunities to change their fate and stand out, which is controlled by the upper caste. They used to lack education, consciousness, and equal rights to grow. “Untouchable” by Mulk Raj Anand is more compact than other novels written by him. Published in the year 1935, the novel is based on Bakha, an 18-year-old sweeper boy. He was the son of a jamadar, Lakha. He was born in the 20th century and is affected by new influences within.

"Exploring Subaltern Voice and Subalternity in MulkrajAnand's Untouchable: A Critical Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.b207-b216, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205130.pdf

"Exploring Subaltern Voice and Subalternity in MulkrajAnand's Untouchable: A Critical Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppb207-b216, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205130.pdf