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The aim is to analyze U. R. Ananthamurthy’s novel Samskara as a critique of the caste system and Brahmin orthodoxy.

January 16, 2026Open Access

Hypocrisy and Inertia in Brahmins: A Critical Rereading of Samskara as a Critique of Caste System in India

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The aim is to analyze U. R. Ananthamurthy’s novel Samskara as a critique of the caste system and Brahmin orthodoxy.
Literary analysis of Samskara
Examination of character development and moral dilemmas
Analysis of narrative techniques like irony and symbolism
Identified internal contradictions and moral inertia within the Brahmin community
Highlighted the performative piety of upper-caste elites
Revealed the impact of caste privilege on spiritual crises

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This critical rereading critiques caste privilege in India, highlighting moral contradictions in Brahmin communities.

Avishek Manna (2025) studied this question.

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