Caste and Migration in Indian Literature

Coolie is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand that tells the story of a young man from a low caste who migrates to the city in search of work.

The main character of Bama's novel Karukku is a Dalit woman who experiences discrimination and oppression due to her caste.

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a novel by Arundhati Roy that tells the story of a transgender woman who migrates to Delhi in search of a new life.

Rajkumar, the main character of Amitav Ghosh's novel The Glass Palace, is a member of the Kshatriya caste.

Midnight's Children is a novel by Salman Rushdie that tells the story of a group of children who are born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence. The novel explores the theme of caste and migration through the experiences of these children.

Gogol, the main character of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Namesake, is a member of the Brahmin caste.

Clear Light of Day is a novel by Anita Desai that tells the story of a young woman from a high caste who migrates to Delhi in search of a new life.

Sai, the main character of Kiran Desai's novel The Inheritance of Loss, is a member of the Brahmin caste.

Red Earth and Pouring Rain is a novel by Vikram Chandra that tells the story of a young man from a low caste who migrates to the city in search of work.

Dina, the main character of Rohinton Mistry's novel A Fine Balance, is a Parsi.

Roots and Shadows is a novel by Shashi Deshpande that tells the story of a young woman from a high caste who migrates to the city in search of a new life.

Sonali, the main character of Nayantara Sahgal's novel Rich Like Us, is a member of the Brahmin caste.

The River of Fire is a novel by Nirmal Verma that tells the story of a young man from a low caste who migrates to the city in search of work.

Agastya, the main character of Upamanyu Chatterjee's novel English, August, is a member of the Brahmin caste.

The Shadow Lines is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of a young man from a high caste who migrates to the city in search of a new life.