Depictions of Social Inequality in Novels by Arundhati Roy, Rohinton Mistry, and Om Prakash Valmiki
Keywords:
social inequality; caste hierarchy; class oppression; marginalization; discrimination; subaltern voices; Dalit literature; narrative representation; Indian English literature; social justice; structural injusticeAbstract
Social inequality has been one of the most persistent and deeply rooted socio-political concerns reflected in modern Indian literature. This research paper examines how three major writers—Arundhati Roy, Rohinton Mistry, and Om Prakash Valmiki—portray structural injustice, entrenched caste hierarchy, economic deprivation, political exploitation, and the lived experiences of marginalized communities in their major works.


