• Darkhasha

The canvas of Indian fabric is stained by the acts of misdemeanour towards poor and down trodden. Subaltern is a latest Latin word coined by Antonio Gramsci to identify the cultural hegemony which excludes and displaces specific people from the socio- economic institutions of society, in a bid to deny them basic rights in colonial politics. In our society, caste is a major determinant of a person’s position in the pyramidical power structure. Along with these markers of power; gendering and sexualisation also play significant role in keeping them down at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Anand, renowned as a major critic of the colonial hegemony, pays attention to their marginality which is the handiwork of the indigenous power structure thriving on patriarchy, caste-system and class-based privileges. His novels chronicle the diverse methods by which the de-sexualisation and unrelenting tyranny over these wretched men and women are perfected. Various contemporary authors of fiction have chosen to dwell on the subject of subjugation and torture of the dalit and poor in our society. What seems to surprise me is the silent enslavement of these innocent lots under the rule of patriarchy; instead of outrage at such an insolent state of affairs. The recent temple episode of Madhya Pradesh and the in-campus suicide of a youth at IIT Bombay have once again compelled me to rekindle the desire and want of equality for all, irrespective of any class, creed or sex. As a learner of literature, I take the support of Mulk Raj Anand’s novels to voice my thought. Anand’s novels go behind the veil and expose the murky ideologies, the dubious traditional beliefs and futile male prejudices which provide sustenance to the brutal Indian society. In this paper, an attempt has been made to analyse Mulk Raj Anand’s exploration of the subalternity of men and women in his novels ‘Untouchable’ and ‘Coolie’. These novels underline the marginality of dalit and poor as they are made to suffer under the prevalent class structure, thriving on rich and poor divide.

Key words - Subaltern, marginality, hegemony, patriarchy, tyranny, subjugation, ideologies, brutal, dubious,thriving.

"Coup D’oeil of Quelled Subaltern Voices in the Select Novels of Mulk Raj Anand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no.d524-d529, March-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303367.pdf

"Coup D’oeil of Quelled Subaltern Voices in the Select Novels of Mulk Raj Anand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no. ppd524-d529, March-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303367.pdf