The Spectrum of Caste, Identity, and Resistance in Sharan Kumar Limbale's Hindu

Sharan Kumar Limbale’s Hindu is a powerful Dalit literary work that interrogates the deeply entrenched structures of caste oppression, identity politics, and resistance in Indian society. This study examines how Limbale depicts the living reality of Dalit communities and their fight for self-assertion and dignity by critically analyzing the book through the prism of caste marginalization. The research explores the protagonist's internal struggles and outward resistance against Brahmanical rule by looking at the interconnections between caste and identity. The novel reinterprets what resistance means in a rigorously stratified society in addition to exposing the sociopolitical systems that sustain exclusion. This analysis assesses Limbale's narrative techniques, character development, and ideological positioning using an analytical framework based on Dalit literary discourse and subaltern studies. At the end, it emerges as a crucial text that challenges dominant caste narratives and reclaims Dalit agency, contributing significantly to the discourse on caste, identity, and social justice in contemporary India.