This article is about the Mulk Raj Anand novel. For the John Banville novel, see The Untouchable (novel).
Untouchable
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Title Cover
Author Mulk Raj Anand
Country India
Language English
Genre Novel
Publication date
1935
Media type Print
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 when she had a meal with a Muslim woman and was treated as an outcast by his family.[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 cleaning latrines.