Exploring the Depths of Baburao Bagul's Perceptive About Dalit People

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Baburao Bagul was a Marathi writer from India. He was a prominent figure in the Indian short story in a postmodern era. When I Hid My Caste (Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti) is a collection of eleven short stories, originally written in Marathi by Baburao Bagul and translated into English by Jerry Pinto. It was hailed as “the epic of Dalits”. These brilliant stories gave Dalits the strength to face the painful and humiliating experiences of their wretched lives. Through the lives of people on the margins, Bagul exposed the pain, horror, and rage of the Dalit experience. The unnamed young protagonist of the title story risks his life and job and conceals his caste from his fellow workers in the hope of bringing about social change. Utterly unsparing in its depiction of the vicious and inhumane centuries-old caste system. Bagul’s ten stories are revolving around the lives of Dalit people