The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
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All Themes Corruption, Political Violence, and Capitalism Resilience and Hope Gender Identity, Social Division, and Coexistence Social Hierarchy vs. Social Inclusivity Religion and Power
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All Characters Anjum / Aftab Tilo Biplab Dasgupta Naga Musa Saddam Hussain Major Amrik Singh Ashfaq Mir Zainab Ustad Kulsoom Bi Imam Ziauddin Miss Jebeen Miss Jebeen the Second / Miss Udaya Jebeen Gulrez Revathy D. D. Gupta Maryam Aijaz Dr. Azad Bhartiya Jahanara Mulaqat Ali Ustad Hameed Khan Zakir Mian Mansoor Dr. Bhagat ACP Pinky Mr. Aggarwal The Princess Showkat Saeeda
Terms
All Terms Azadi Brahmin Chamar Duniya Dupatta Eid Hijra Khwabgah LCSW Salwar Kameez Untouchable / Dalit
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All Symbols The Color Saffron
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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

by

Arundhati Roy
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The Color Saffron

In the novel, the color saffron represents the violence of conservative, Hindu extremist political parties. This is a loosely veiled reference to the political party of India’s current prime minister, Narendra Modi, who has pushed…

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