THE JAT PANCHAYAT IN THE KAIKADI COMMUNITY: A STUDY OF LAXMAN MANE'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY ‘AN OUTSIDER’
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i7SE.2024.6178Keywords:
Dalit Literature, Laxman Mane, An Outsider, Kaikadi Community, Jat Panchayat, Caste System, Excommunication, Nomadic Tribe, Social Justice, AutobiographyAbstract [English]
This paper explores Dalit literature through Laxman Mane's autobiography "An Outsider." It highlights the life of the Kaikadi nomadic tribe and the role of their Jat Panchayat system. The Panchayat enforces strict rules, often leading to social exploitation like excommunication. Using simple examples from the book, the paper shows how these traditions clash with modern ideas. It argues that Dalit writings challenge caste oppression and call for social justice.
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Mane, Laxman. (1997). The Outsider (A. K. Kamat, Trans.). Sahitya Akademi. (Original work published in Marathi as Upara).
Dalit literature. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit_literature
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