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VOL. 9, ISSUE 2 (2022)
Combating untouchability through education: A study of Changiya Rukh
Authors
Hitesh Goyal
Abstract
Changiya Rukh by Punjabi Dalit writer Balbir
Madhopuri is the first Dalit autobiography in Punjabi to appear in
English.First published in Punjabi in the year 2002, it was translated into
English by Tripti Jain as Against the Night in 2010, and was nominated for the
Crossword Award in 2011. Due to its widespread popularity and universal appeal,
the book has been published in some other languages including Hindi and
Shahmukhi (in Pakistan). Moreover, it has been serialized by nine Punjabi,
Hindi and Shahmukhi magazines, and certain chapters of it have even been
published in some English magazines and newspapers. It is mainly because of
this autobiography that the writer Balbir Madhopuri has achieved recognition in
the literary world. The autobiography is set in the village of Madhopur in
district Jalandhar, Punjab and is primarily focused on the issue related to the
oppressed, depressed class of Punjab especially the Dalits. The autobiography
tells us how not only discrimination and marginalization, but poverty also had
become the fate of these lower-caste people in these backward villages of Punjab.
Due to abject poverty, they were not even able to meet their daily needs and
had to struggle hard for the barest minimum of survival. The narrative also
gives an account of the living standard of the Dalit women in comparison with
that of the not-Dalit women. Education helped Madhopuri achieve his desired
goal although after much struggle and hardships. His sheer determination, hard-work
and strong will-power earned him a respectable place in the society.
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Pages:161-163
How to cite this article:
Hitesh Goyal "Combating untouchability through education: A study of Changiya Rukh". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 161-163
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