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Anjali

This character is a young person who grows up in a Hindu family and whose parent becomes very involved in the freedom movement.

Anjali's Mother/Ma/Shailaja Joshi

This character is born into a wealthy caste but becomes involved in the freedom movement and is eventually jailed for some number of weeks, participating while imprisoned in a hunger strike.

Anjali's Father/Baba

This character is a professor at a college and is married to a person who becomes increasingly involved in the freedom movement.

Mohan

This character is from the so-called "untouchable," or Dalit community. This character starts as a toilet cleaner but is a talented jewelry-maker. This character moves away after being badly beaten.

Chachaji

This is an older character who often expresses nakedly biased opinions and who the younger characters think is quite old-fashioned.

Irfaan

This young character is raised in a Muslim family and experiences...

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