Life and Struggles of Subaltern in Ghosh's Novel The Hungry Tide

Subaltern  denotes  someone  who  has  been  marginalized  or oppressed.  The  term  subaltern  derived  its  origin  from  Marxism, describes a person who is of lower rank in military or class or caste. They do not have political or economic power, and they live under dictatorship. The term subaltern in literature is related with the terms like masses, Dalit, deprived, oppressed, marginalized and neglected sections of society. It concerns about sociological, political, historical aspects of society.