The Iron Ring
Why is Tamar's love for Mirri forbidden in the novel, The Iron Ring?
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Tamar's love of Mirri, a cow-tender, and thus a member of the shudra caste, is forbidden by caste rules because her caste is far below his.
The Iron Ring