Kamala Markandaya's Novel The Nowhere Maris a Story of Displacement and Racism

Abstract

The Nowhere Man by Kamala Markandaya a distinguish Indian English novelist is a story of displaced Indian, Srinivas, who goes out of India under pressure and tyranny of British Empire and settles down in England, but the English community does not accept him. Though he tries his best to adapt himself to the 'alien' climate and manners he becomes a rootless restless individual, dispossessed of India and disowned by England. 
Kamala Markandaya depicts the picture of post war Britain with all its emigration problems is not safe for people like Srinivas. With the loss of the colonies the British have started looking upon the immigrants in London as intruders who have no business to be there. Housing and unemployment have become the most acute problems so the agitation against the black mounts up. The young men of England like Fred, Mike, Joe and Bill look upon the blacks to be the cause of their miseries and turn hostile towards them. They torment Srinivas in various ways he finds himself an unwanted he faces the existential problems of loneliness, alienation, adjustment and belonging. And finaly becomes the victim of racism. 
The novel tries to tell us that though differences of colours, religion and language do exist between people but harping on these differences breeds violence and hatred.