Untouchable: A Grim Story of Being Inhuman to Human

Abstract: The Indian society is highly discriminative. It is founded upon the purity of caste. The varnashram dharma sanctions the caste system which is divine. It is holy. It is metaphysical. It is deep rooted. It is persisted even after the 75 years of the independence. The present researcher has selected one of the earliest novels of the Indian cannon which deals with the lethal problem. The text is the picturesque portrait of an untouchable family which has a universal appeal in terms of Indian scenario. The researcher deals with the key thematic aspects of the book.