Sharankumar Limbale is considered as the most prolific writer of the contemporary literature. His works exposes the sorrows, slavery, degradation, ridicule and poverty endured by the Dalits in the society. The present paper throws light on the social injustices encountered by the Mahar community. It also expresses the writer’s portrayal of himself as a victim of the oppressive societal norms which deprived him of his identity.