Sense of the Loss (Story of a Subaltern Hero)

Committed to the ideology of casteless society, Dr. Puru puts his best foot forward uniting Savarnas with the downtrodden by rational and philanthropic measures. Being himself a Brahmin, he approves his son marrying a Scavengers' girl and supports his niece's love for Sada, the outcaste boy. Suffering scandals, humiliation and deathly physical attack, Sada does the miracle winning AVSM/PVSM awards in Indian Military by single-handedly destroying a lethal platoon of Pakistani soldiers in Kargil war of 1999. His love for Sulochana, the Brahmin girl and his unique friendship with Paku, his Brahmin classmate, and Sulochana's cousin make him immortal.