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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.

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In Kamjivan , Phule narrates how the farmer, already indebted, is forced to take loans to perform marriage ceremonies, funerals, and religious vows. This cycle ensures that the farmer remains a bonded laborer to the moneylender. Phule exposes the scriptural injunctions that forbid the Shudra from acquiring education, noting that illiteracy is the primary tool used to cheat the farmer out of his land.