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| Author | Mulk Raj Anand |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 1935 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-018395-5 |
| OCLC | 22686185 |
| Followed by | Coolie |
Untouchable is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand published in 1935. The novel established Anand as one of India's leading English authors.[1] The book was inspired by his aunt's experience of being ostracized for sharing a meal with a Muslim woman.[2][3] The plot of this book, Anand's first, revolves around the argument for eradicating the caste system.[4] It depicts a day in the life of Bakha, a young "sweeper", who is "untouchable" due to his work of cleaning latrines.
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- ^ "Indian author Mulk Raj Anand dies". BBC. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Mulk Raj Anand, R.I.P." 28 September 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Bhatnagar, Manmohan Krishna; Mittapalli Rajeshwar (2000). The novels of Mulk Raj Anand: a critical study. Atlantic Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-81-7156-934-2. OCLC 237560616. Retrieved 30 August 2009.