Jainath is born in a lower-caste family, consisting of his father, Raghu, and house-wife mother. In his childhood itself he incurs the wrath of upper-caste Hindus, led by Badey Thakur, when he dares to venture in the Mandir of Bhagwan Shri Krishan. Sage Atmanand intervenes, makes him a disciple and teaches him about the Ved and Bhagwad Geeta. When he grows up he meets with Roopa, who is also a low-caste, and both fall in love much to the chagrin of her maternal uncle, Kallu, who dislikes Jainath. Then Badey Thakur sees Roopa and would like to make her his own despite of her background, but she rejects him. The humiliated Thakur sets a trap with others in the community that will ensure that her uncle gets enough wealth to get her married to an elderly male - while Jainath will be arrested, brought before the Maharaja - and sentenced to death.