![]() ![]() “Now tell me, is there any written evidence that Brahma’s mouth, which gave birth to Brahmans, menstruated every month, and that he had to sit in seclusion for four days?” asks Phule in one of the frames. Naturally, Jotiba isn’t looking for this blueprint in the Hindu shastras.”Īccording to Hindu mythology, the first Brahmins were born from the mouth of Brahma, Kshatriyas from his arms, Vaisyas from the groin and Sudras from the legs. explains Phule’s mission: “We need a blueprint for change, for human equality, for a society in which all human beings enjoy the same rights. Using Savitribai, this is how A Gardener. To break the established pattern, Phule mocked the Hindu belief system and presented his own interpretation of its mythology. In Phule’s time, Sudras and Ati-sudras (both considered untouchable according to the Hindu caste system) were subjected to virtual slavery by the upper castes, and the notion of equality was nowhere in sight. ![]() He was of the belief that society’s uncritical view of Hindu mythology had allowed caste system to flourish. The graphic novel first presents the setting in which Phule carried out his campaign. ![]()
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