Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper explores the representation of caste discrimination and subaltern consciousness in Mulk Raj Anand's seminal novel Untouchable (1935) and Ashutosh Gowariker's Bollywood film Lagaan (2001). Through a humanistic lens, the study analyzes how both texts critique the entrenched caste hierarchies of Indian society. Drawing on subaltern theory and postcolonial frameworks, the paper argues that while Untouchable presents a direct and emotionally charged portrayal of Dalit oppression, Lagaan uses metaphor and cinematic spectacle to raise subtle questions about caste, unity, and resistance under colonial rule.
Author: Md. Mohtasim Musfiq
Institution: Teesta University
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416286915
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