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OverviewEvery sixth human being in the world today is an Indian, and every sixth Indian is an untouchable. For thousands of years the untouchables, or Dalits, the people at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, have been treated as subhuman. Their story has rarely been told. This remarkable book achieves something altogether unprecedented: it gives voice to India's voiceless. In Untouchables, Narendra Jadhav tells the awe-inspiring story of his family's struggle for equality and justice in India. While most Dalits had accepted their lowly position as fate, Jadhav's father rebelled against the oppressive caste system and fought against all odds to forge for his children a destiny that was never ordained. Based on his father's diaries and family stories, Jadhav has written the triumphant story of his parents -- their great love, unwavering courage, and eventual victory in the struggle to free themselves and their children from the caste system. Jadhav vividly brings his parents' world to light and unflinchingly documents the life of untouchables -- the hunger, the cruel humiliations, the perpetual fear and brutal abuse. Compelling and deeply compassionate, Untouchables is a son's tribute to his parents, an illuminating chronicle of one of the most important moments in Indian history, and an eye-opening work of nonfiction that gives readers access and insight into the lives of India's 165 million Dalits, whose struggle for equality continues even today Full Product DetailsAuthor: Narendra JadhavPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Scribner Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.631kg ISBN: 9780743270793ISBN 10: 0743270797 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 11 October 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA loving paean to courageous parents, and an indicting portrait of prejudice in modern-day India. This Indian bestseller will strike a chord in the U.S. <p>-- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationNarendra Jadhav was born in Mumbai, India, in 1953. A renowned economist, prolific writer, and public speaker, he is currently the principal adviser and chief economist for the Reserve Bank of India. The author of seven books and more than seventy research papers and articles, he lives in Mumbai. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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