Shantabai Kamble
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Shantabai Krushnaji Kamble (born March 1, 1923) is a Marathi
writer and Dalit
activist. She wrote first Dalit woman autobiography. She was from the community which economically and socially deprived class. But her family always built her moral, and gradually due to good educational assistance, she goes beyond the boundaries. Education is the weapon which made her strong and sharp in the life. She strongly believe that the path Dr. B. R. Ambedkar showed is not only right but we could achieve our goal through this path, and she is very good example of it.
Dalit
family on March 1, 1923. Her birthplace was Mahud which is located in Solapur. She was from poor family. The social and economical status of her family's community was very low.
published as a complete book in 1986
but presented to readers and television audiences in serial form through the early 1980s, is considered the first autobiographical narrative by Dalit woman
writer. This book included in the University of Mumbai
's syllabus
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
writer and Dalit
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
activist. She wrote first Dalit woman autobiography. She was from the community which economically and socially deprived class. But her family always built her moral, and gradually due to good educational assistance, she goes beyond the boundaries. Education is the weapon which made her strong and sharp in the life. She strongly believe that the path Dr. B. R. Ambedkar showed is not only right but we could achieve our goal through this path, and she is very good example of it.
Early Age
Shantabai Krushnaji Kamble born in a MaharMahar
Mahar is an important social group within the Indian state of Maharashtra and surrounding states. A grouping of related endogamous castes, the Mahar are the largest scheduled caste group in Maharashtra, in which they comprise ten percent of the population .On...
Dalit
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
family on March 1, 1923. Her birthplace was Mahud which is located in Solapur. She was from poor family. The social and economical status of her family's community was very low.
Educational Struggle
In India the ritual says to lower caste people "Education is not their cup of tea" so education was prohibited for these people. The worst thing was she was a woman and no girl use to go to school at that time. But her parents decided to send her school because of her extraordinary talent.Life After Marriage
After her marriage, she converted as Buddhist. The basic ideology behind this conversion is to fight against wrong rituals and severity of casteism. The basic inspiration behind conversion is Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Ambedkar told to these people was they should earn status in this world by way of education and unity. Shantabai Kamble was followed his path and she did a great job.About Her Book
Shantabai Kamble's Majya Jalmachi ChittarkathaMajya Jalmachi Chittarkatha
Majya Jalmachi Chittarkatha is an autobiography of Shantabai Kamble published in 1983. This is considered the first autobiographical narrative by a Dalit woman writer...
published as a complete book in 1986
1986 in literature
The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Michael Grade. Controller of BBC One, axes plans to televise Ian Curteis's The Falklands Play.-New books:*Kingsley Amis - The Old Devils...
but presented to readers and television audiences in serial form through the early 1980s, is considered the first autobiographical narrative by Dalit woman
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
writer. This book included in the University of Mumbai
University of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
's syllabus
Sources
- Poisoned Bread: Translations from Modern Marathi Dalit Literature By Arjuna Ḍāṅgaḷe Contributor Arjuna Ḍāṅgaḷe Edition: reprint