Sati Vishakha (Ek Mochi ki Beti) (Hindi Edition)

This book tells the story of a village plagued by illiteracy, casteism, and superstition. Vishakha is the daughter of a poor cobbler. Ramashankar is the son of Dayashankarji, the villages respected priest. He is younger than Vishakha. He loves Vishakhas singing. This brings them closer, and a mutual affection develops between them. But there is no romance. The son of the Thakur Sahib of the same village is mischievous. He teases Vishakha. Ramashankar cannot tolerate this. He pelts the Thakurs son with a stone, leaving him bleeding. Vishakha also hits him with her shoe, hurting the Thakurs ego. He begins to defame Vishakha. The following events unfold, leading to the two being burned to death on the same pyre. Ramashankar, being Dayashankarjis only son, was deeply saddened by his sons death. He realizes that casteism is the root cause of the problem that led to the loss of his son. He cleverly works against casteism, building a temple for Vishakha and Ramashankar, which is worshipped by the entire village, with a Chamar as its priest. Overall, this novel exposes the sting of casteism. Readers reactions will depend on the time.