Joothan - An Untouchable's Life

Paperback • 2002

Joothan - An Untouchable's Life

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About the book

Omprakash Valmiki describes his life as an untouchable, or Dalit, in the newly independent India of the 1950s. "Joothan" refers to scraps of food left on a plate, destined for the garbage or animals. India's untouchables have been forced to accept and eat joothan for centuries, and the word encapsulates the pain, humiliation, and poverty of a community forced to live at the bottom of India's social pyramid. Although untouchability was abolished in 1949, Dalits continued to face discrimination, e...Show more

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9780231129732

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2002

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Joothan - An Untouchable's Life

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