in not more than 50 words summarise the plight of the coolies
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A coolie is basically a labourer who works mainly in railway stations. There are not as many facilities in railway stations to carry the bags, suitcases etc. we carry with us while travelling as in airports. So, the coolies help in carrying the bags, suitcases etc. of people who find it difficult to carry those. They majorly help people which itself should earn a high respect. But still, they earn not more than ₹200 to ₹500 rupees per day.
Coolie, by Mulk Raj Anand, was first published in 1936 and helped to establish Anand as one of the foremost Anglophone Indian writers of his day. Like much of his other work, this novel is concerned with the consequences of British Rule in India and with the rigid caste system that structured Indian society. “Coolie” is a term for an unskilled laborer, though it can also be used as a pejorative. Anand’s novel tells the story of Munoo, a young boy from the Kangra Hills in Bilaspur. He is an orphan who lives with his aunt and uncle; however, early in the novel they reveal they can no longer support Munoo and insist that he get a job. This is the beginning of a journey that will take Munoo to Bombay and beyond, but it also marks the end of his childhood.