Joothan
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Joothan: An Untouchable's Life, or Joothan: A Dalit's Life, is an autobiographical memoir by Indian Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki. First published in 19971 in Hindi, it was translated to English language by Arun Prabha Mukherjee in 2003. The book describes his life as a Dalit, previously known as 'untouchables,' and their experience of pain, humiliation, and poverty through systemic caste-based discrimination. The title of the book is derived from Hindi word जूठन referring to 'scraps of food left on a plate, destined for garbage or animals,' that the lower caste was forced to survive on for centuries.
Joothan: An Untouchable's Life, or Joothan: A Dalit's Life, is an autobiographical memoir by Indian Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki. First published in 1997 in Hindi, it was translated to English language by Arun Prabha Mukherjee in 2003. The book describes his life as a Dalit, previously known as 'untouchables,' and their experience of pain, humiliation, and poverty through systemic caste-based discrimination. The title of the book is derived from Hindi word जूठन referring to 'scraps of food left on a plate, destined for garbage or animals,' that the lower caste was forced to survive on for centuries.
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