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The Genealogy Of Caste Discrimination In Bama's Karukku

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Caste Discrimination in Bama’s “Karukku” Untouchability, the worst form of social oppression existed in India unsolved since time immemorial. Historians and anthropologists trace the genealogy of caste and untouchability to the Rig Veda of the Hindu religion. According to Rig Veda the Brahmin (Priestly class) was born from mouth of Brahma, (a Hindu Got), and therefore they are expected to be respected by the rest of the people. Kshatriya (warrior class) is believed to have born from the shoulders, Vishay (agricultural and mercantile class) from the thighs, and Shudra (menial class) from the feet of Brahma. The division of labour in India, which is based on caste hierarchy, is believed to have taken its roots in the Hindu Mythology. Some …show more content…

Once he went to the public library, where, Naicker was there for reading Newspaper. By the appearance of Bama’s elder brother, he can’t identity him. Naicker ask’s his name. Bama’s brother replied, Naicker can’t be identified. Again another man asked him, in which street was you coming from? Bama’s elder brother replied sharply “I am coming from Paraya Stret”. Naicker gets furious. Who is this guy not answering properly, who don’t know to respect the people. Another man mentioning to Naicker about Bama’s grandmother. Oh that is our Rakkamma’s grandson, on next day Bama’s grandmother went to Naicker’s house for work. When Naicker says everything to Rakkamma, your grandson was an arrogant person. Who doesn’t know the respect. Bama’s Paatti handled this situation, ayya just you excuse it, he got little bit education. When Bama’s elder brother heard it, he laughed. Even Bama’s elder brother told the importance of education. Once he visited to the public library. In the register column, he wrote his name with Qualification M.A., suddenly the librarian stood and offered him the chair. When her elder brother says, that he is from cheri street, these kind of respect, honour is prohibited. So, Bama’s elder brother says to her, you were born in Paraya Jati, so you should studywell and get good marks in your subjects gradually everyone will honour you. So, Bama got inspiring words from her elder brother. She …show more content…

You only climbed the tree and plucked the coconut. So he doesn’t allow Bama to enter the classroom. At the time there was a fight between chaaliyar caste and paraya. The Headmaster belongs to chaaliyar caste. When one of Bama’s school teachers lived at Bama’s street, she advised Bama to get letter from the church priest, the headmaster will allow you to the class. But the priest’s reaction also different, after all you are from the cheri street, resolutely you have done it, finally priest wrote a letter to the headmaster for permission. Then the headmaster allowed Bama to enter the class, when he used bad words on her

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