• Mr. M. Franklin Samuel Jebakumar
• Dr. S. Victoria Alan
• Ms. T. Jemima Asenath

The paper endavours to bring out the difference between varna and jati (caste). It highlights the role of brahmanical patriarchy in the stratification of same stock of people into varnas and castes. It throws light on how women, especially upper caste women are contrived in the process. It underlines how women are looked down upon with contempt in the brahmanical texts. The paper closely looks at sati, enforced widowhood and girl marriage as instruments employed by brahmanical patriarchy, at the expense of women to maintain stability in caste. The dubious nature of mainstream Indian feminism is exposed in contrast to Dalit feminism. The role of brahmanical patriarchy is analyzed in detail with respect to Sonali and Surekha Mane, the upper caste women.

Brahmanical Patriarchy, Varna and Caste, Endogamy, Sati, Sharankumar Limbale, Hindu.

"Role of Brahmanical Patriarchy in Suppression of Women in Sharankumar Limbale’s Hindu", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.938-943, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908932.pdf

"Role of Brahmanical Patriarchy in Suppression of Women in Sharankumar Limbale’s Hindu", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp938-943, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908932.pdf