Essay On Caste Identity

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Boosting Caste Identity: Under the influence of Hindu religious discourse, the untouchable castes were placed in the caste hierarchy. The untouchables boosted their caste identities to dominate the lower castes. They find pride in their caste identities. The untouchable castes were separated from one another regarding their locality like Maharwada , Mangwada ; places at the river; cemetery etc. They protected their rights in the context of caste hierarchy at the public functions like a fair in villages, marriage ceremony and certain hereditary rights. As Amrutnak belonged to Mahar caste, the fifty-two rights were given to the Mahar caste people only. Other untouchable castes were not bestowed such rights. The untouchable castes had accepted the icons from their castes. Chokhamela has used the icon of Mahar caste people whereas Rohidas was used …show more content…

When I reached home Santamai hit me because I had drunk the water meant for the Mangs. Ansamai to hit Arjya because by allowing me to drink water from the reservoir for Mangs he was responsible for contaminating it. ‘If you play anymore with the Mang boys, I will stop feeding you. You can then go to Mangwada. Are you born from the seed of a Mang that you keep their company? You are the son of a village head. You must eat and play like a prince. You are the son of a Patil... ' Santamai went on shouting at me. ' (Limbale 20) Santamai asserts Hindu religious identity through her fasts and rituals of her dead husband. She was possessed by Ambabai, a Hindu goddess. But her companion Dada-Muhamad Dastagir was a Muslim, who prayed Allah. Sharankumar could not locate himself due to his birth to the parents of different castes. He felt like Jarasanda due to his maternal and paternal lineage to Mahar and Lingayat castes respectively. His father 's surname seemed useless to get a rented house at Latur. He located himself as ‘Akkarmashi '. He rejected the caste

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