{"product_id":"baluta-by-daya-pawar-rare-books","title":"Baluta by Daya Pawar [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"k817i\" data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"73\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"704\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eBaluta\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) is a groundbreaking Marathi autobiography by Dagdu Maruti Pawar—better known by his pen name, \u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eDaya Pawar\u003c\/strong\u003e—that chronicles his life as a Dalit growing up in rural Maharashtra and urban Bombay (Mumbai) during the 1940s and ’50s. Narrated candidly and unflinchingly, the book maps his experiences of untouchability, child labor, extreme poverty, and social exclusion. Through raw, vivid memoir vignettes, Pawar captures daily indignities—from caste segregation in schools to menial jobs reserved for his community—and the emotional toll of carrying a name that meant “stone”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"782\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eMore than a personal story, \u003cem data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"36\"\u003eBaluta\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a collective testimony of Dalit struggle and resilience, merging intimate memory with broader social critique. It challenged upper-caste literary dominance and reshaped Marathi literature with its stark honesty and powerful simplicity. Recognized for its historical and literary achievement, \u003cem data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eBaluta\u003c\/em\u003e has been translated into English, Hindi, French, and German—and is considered a foundational text in Dalit and Ambedkarite literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"c84jyy\" data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eAbout the Author —\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eDaya Pawar\u003c\/strong\u003e (born Dagdu Maruti Pawar, 1935–1996) was a Marathi poet, autobiographical novelist, and pioneering figure in Dalit literature. Born into the Mahar community in Ahmednagar district, his early life between Mumbai’s red‑light surrounds and rural villages exposed him to the harsh realities of caste oppression. Despite earning merit through education, he continued to face discrimination in employment—life phases he recounts starkly in \u003cem data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eBaluta\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePawar began writing romantic and political poetry in the 1960s, but gained widespread renown with this autobiography. His other works include poetry collection \u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eKondvada\u003c\/strong\u003e, essays like \u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eChavdi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eDalit Jaanivaa\u003c\/strong\u003e, and short stories compiled in \u003cstrong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eVittal\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was honored by the Maharashtra government for \u003cem data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eKondvada\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eBaluta\u003c\/em\u003e, and awarded the \u003cstrong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"367\"\u003ePadma Shri\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1990 for his literary contributions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255614431418,"sku":"355KMY4G1-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/balut.jpg?v=1761066703","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/baluta-by-daya-pawar-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}