This article throws light Mulk Raj Anand’s effective narration of a scavenger who has been ill treated in the society where he is belonged to through his novel ‘Untouchable’. It also mentions opinions, suggestions and instructions of the social reformers as well Mahatma in order to eradicate ‘Untouchability’ which is a predominant social evil routed in Indian soil during pre independence India. It also highlights owes of Bakha being an out casted in the same village and who struggles constantly with unanswerable questions about discrimination in the society. It also observes predominance of so called Hindu-caste and their humiliated nature towards their fellow beings. This research also brings out remedies to prevent this evil and significance of oneness among people on the same soil.

untouchability, scavengers, reformers, social evil, pre independence and discrimination.