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The Hakim Sahib
Lachman is a young Brahmin who lives in the village of Bulashah. He is attracted to Sohini, and the two often engage in a mutual flirtation—but Pundit Kali Nath, wanting Sohini for himself, quickly puts a stop to this relationship. Lachman is another high-caste Hindu who demonstrates that caste status has nothing to do with spiritual or emotional purity.
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Lachman Character Timeline in Untouchable
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Pages 3–43
...clean the courtyard. Sohini agrees and rushes away. On her way out, she runs into Lachman, a young Brahmin who has long nursed a crush on Sohini. But when the Pundit...
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