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Millennials and Gen Z Marathi readers are curious about how their parents and grandparents perceived intimacy. This book serves as a historical and cultural document on the evolution of intimate relationships in Maharashtra.
Abstract This paper explores Kamjivan (Life of a Shudra Farmer/Laborer), one of the seminal yet lesser-discussed works of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. While Phule is often celebrated for Gulamgiri (Slavery), Kamjivan provides a critical intersectional analysis of caste and class in 19th-century rural Maharashtra. This paper argues that Kamjivan is not merely a depiction of peasant life but a sophisticated ideological critique of the "Brahmin-Baniya" hegemony that exploited the agrarian working class (Shudras and Ati-Shudras). Through a deconstruction of the text, this paper highlights Phule’s unique position as a pioneer of Dalit-Bahujan literature and his early conceptualization of the "Deccan Peasant" as a victim of religious and economic colonization.