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Caste System

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Plays

Taledanda by Girish Karnad: Summary, Characters & Themes

Taledanda (1990) by Girish Karnad is a historical play about Basavanna’s 12th-century Lingayat reform movement and the violent resistance to social change. The play examines caste hierarchy, religious...

Mukesh K Sharma

11 min read
Books

Coolie by Mulk Raj Anand: A Masterpiece of Social Realism

Mulk Raj Anand’s “Coolie” stands as a monumental achievement in Indian English literature, crafting an unflinching portrait of colonial exploitation through the tragic odyssey of its protagonist, Munoo....

Mukesh K Sharma

5 min read
Books

Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand: Themes and Analysis

Untouchable (1935) is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand. It follows one day in the life of Bakha, an eighteen-year-old sweeper, who is humiliated after he accidentally touches an upper-caste man.

Mukesh K Sharma

15 min read