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Sanatan: Truth Untold (Best of Dalit Literature; Saraswati Samman Winner)

Sanatan: Truth Untold (Best of Dalit Literature; Saraswati Samman Winner)

Limbale, Sharankumar
SenGupta, Paromita

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ISBN10: 0143465767
ISBN13: 9780143465768
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: Aug 20 2024
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.50
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Sanatan is the gut-wrenching story of Bhimnak Mahar and his ilk, who have been subjected to barbaric abuse and inhuman discrimination by the upper castes over centuries. The story begins with the young Bhimnak in pre-Independence India. It then traverses time and geographical boundaries to end with Bhimnak's grandson. The circular narrative pattern is reflective of the endless cycle of pain that the Mahars are unable to break free from, no matter how hard they try, no matter where they go, no matter if they change their identity and religion. Using myths, the Puranas and historical texts as resources, Sharankumar Limbale rewrites Dalit history in this novel as he attempts to tell the truth, with an intention to build what he calls 'a new and progressive social order'. Limbale not just brings his reader face to face with uncomfortable realities, he also suggests what could be an alternative social order in the future.

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