To understand why the correct answer is 4 (A, B, and D only), let's analyze the leading characters in Mulk Raj Anand’s novels:
Munoo (A) – He is the protagonist of Coolie (1936). Munoo is a poor orphan who experiences the hardships of labor exploitation in colonial India.
Bakha (B) – He is the main character in Untouchable (1935). Bakha is a young sweeper who faces discrimination and humiliation due to his caste.
Sampath (C) – He is the central character in Private Life of an Indian Prince (1953), written by Mulk Raj Anand. However, Sampath is not as prominent in Anand’s core themes of caste and class struggle as Munoo, Bakha, or Gangu.
Gangu (D) – He is the protagonist of Two Leaves and a Bud (1937). Gangu is a poor laborer who suffers under British colonial plantation exploitation in Assam.
Dopdi (E) – Not a character from Mulk Raj Anand’s works. Dopdi Mejhen is a tribal woman from Mahasweta Devi’s short story Draupadi.
Correct Answer Breakdown:
A (Munoo) ✅ (Coolie)
B (Bakha) ✅ (Untouchable)
D (Gangu) ✅ (Two Leaves and a Bud)
C (Sampath) ❌ (He is a protagonist but not as closely tied to Anand’s major social themes as the others.)
E (Dopdi) ❌ (Not from Anand’s works; belongs to Mahasweta Devi’s Draupadi.)
Thus, the correct choice is 4 (A, B, and D only).
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