Ratan Rathor is the main character of Arun Joshi's third book, The Apprentice (1974). He an original soul caught in a materialistic and urbanized society. hero’s self-analysis focus novel. Ultimately, he finds solace daily devotion to devotees, which serves as atonement for his actions. Gandhi's teachings, well those Western Indian philosophers, influences Joshi. novel’s central theme post-inde...