Reflection on Caste System as Social Evil Prevalent in Indian Society through the novel of Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable

Abstract

The research paper is an attempt to reflect on social evil that is prevalent in Indian society through the novel Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand. It is true that Indian society has been afflicted with the caste ridden structure right from the Vedic time and has been justified by the dominant ideology. From the ancient period caste system has bestowed upon the society which has given birth to one of the most abhorrent social evil “Untouchability’’. It is the practice of segregating a group from the mainstream by social custom.