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@article{188942,
        author = {Shivam Singh},
        title = {The Plight of Plantation Laborers: The theme of imperialistic exploitation and human dignity in Mulk Raj Anand's Two Leaves and a Bud},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {3956-3958},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188942},
        abstract = {This paper offers a critical examination of Mulk Raj Anand’s 1937 novel Two Leaves and a Bud through the lens of social realism, highlighting the grim socio-economic conditions faced by Indian plantation laborers under British imperial rule. The Macpherson Tea Estate emerges as a microcosm of systemic exploitation sustained by colonial capitalism. At the heart of the narrative lies Gangu, a destitute peasant deceived by the illusion of prosperity, only to be trapped in a cycle of wage slavery and debt bondage. The study explores the multiple dimensions of oppression within the colonial structure—economic deprivation, physical and sexual violence, and a corrupt judicial apparatus—that collectively strip laborers of their basic humanity. Gangu’s tragic death and the subsequent denial of justice stand as a searing indictment of imperial exploitation and a poignant affirmation of the laborers’ enduring struggle for dignity and selfhood.},
        keywords = {Imperialism, Exploitation, Wage Slavery, Coolie, Human Dignity},
        month = {December},
        }