In our caste-based Indian society, upper caste women are more advantaged than lower caste men and women. But the condition of lower caste women is worse because apart from caste discriminations, they even are the victims of gender discrimination in the domestic and social level too. The intersections of caste, class and gender express power relations in the political, economic, social and cultural domains and Dalit women’s suppression cannot be decontextualised from these realities. It is emphasized that women’s subjugation is the result of sexual oppression, economic exploitation, socio-cultural suppression, unequal gender relations. Dalit women shared an impurity in nature and even shared the location with dalit men of their same community.However,
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This results into their victimization both within and outside the caste. The way a Dalit woman is differentiated under the crushing impact of caste and gender is poignantly conveyed inUrmilaPawar’s ‘The Weave of My Life’. UrmilaPawar is a literary figure who wrote several novels and short stories in Marathi literature. She was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra. As a dalit writer she made herself comparable to any other Dalit woman writer like Baby Kamble etc. Her autobiography ‘Aaydan’ published in 2003 translated by Maya Pundit as ‘The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman’s Memoir’. ‘Aaydan’ means weaving of cane baskets. It is regarded as the main occupation of Mahar community. The translator Maya Pundit said in ‘Preface’ to the …show more content…
One example is that when a woman entered into Pawar’s house to get some shelter from her husband who was running for her life. She shouts: “The son of a bitch beats me up without any rhyme or reason. May his face burn!” (155). There are references to Ambedkarite movement, dalit women actively participating in various emancipatory movements. She writes: “…These and many such women who made history by participating in the Ambedkar movement became a source of inspiration for us…” (295). Urmila also made certain indications indirectly to her own life where she has now started a Dalit women’s organization for the welfare of Dalit women. She says: “There are so many issues concerning the women in our community, such as ignorance, casteism, employment and others. That is why it is necessary for all of us to come forward and unite”.
This results into their victimization both within and outside the caste. The way a Dalit woman is differentiated under the crushing impact of caste and gender is poignantly conveyed inUrmilaPawar’s ‘The Weave of My Life’. UrmilaPawar is a literary figure who wrote several novels and short stories in Marathi literature. She was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra. As a dalit writer she made herself comparable to any other Dalit woman writer like Baby Kamble etc. Her autobiography ‘Aaydan’ published in 2003 translated by Maya Pundit as ‘The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman’s Memoir’. ‘Aaydan’ means weaving of cane baskets. It is regarded as the main occupation of Mahar community. The translator Maya Pundit said in ‘Preface’ to the …show more content…
One example is that when a woman entered into Pawar’s house to get some shelter from her husband who was running for her life. She shouts: “The son of a bitch beats me up without any rhyme or reason. May his face burn!” (155). There are references to Ambedkarite movement, dalit women actively participating in various emancipatory movements. She writes: “…These and many such women who made history by participating in the Ambedkar movement became a source of inspiration for us…” (295). Urmila also made certain indications indirectly to her own life where she has now started a Dalit women’s organization for the welfare of Dalit women. She says: “There are so many issues concerning the women in our community, such as ignorance, casteism, employment and others. That is why it is necessary for all of us to come forward and unite”.