Mukta Sarvagod

Mukta Sarvagod (1922–2004) was an Indian Dalit writer and social activist from Maharashtra. She is known for her autobiography in Marathi, Mitleli Kawade (transl. Closed Doors), which is considered a significant work in the field of Dalit literature.

Biography

Mukta Sarvagod was born in 1922 in the Mahar community of Maharasthra. Her father worked in the railyways.[1]

Sarvagod was a dedicated activist associated with the Ambedkarite movement who belonged to an earlier generation of Dalit activists.[2][3] As a social worker, she was active in both urban areas like Mumbai and Pune and in rural parts of western Maharashtra,[2] and established 19 women's associations.[4] She also did community service at Baba Amte’s ashram in Anandvan.[5]

Her autobiography, Mitleli Kawade, details the experiences of Dalit women, including the hardships and cruelty they faced.[6][7] In her writing, Sarvagod explored the tensions between Gandhian and Ambedkarite political ideologies within the social work movements.[2] Her work is noted for its critique of internal community issues, such as superstition, alongside its protest against caste discrimination.[2][8][9]

Mitleli Kawade has been analyzed by scholars in the context of Dalit feminism and life writing, and it is included in academic studies of the genre, such as Sharmila Rege's Writing Caste/Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonios.[10]

Works

  • Sarvagauda, Mukta (1983). Mitleli Kavade [Closed Doors] (in Marathi). Amalner: Chetashri Prakashan.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kannabiran & Swaminathan 2017, pp. 59–60.
  2. ^ a b c d Deo, Tejaswini (2023). "Self-Reflexivity in Dalit Women's Life Narratives in Maharashtra" (PDF). Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics. 45 (3): 48–56.
  3. ^ "INDIAN HISTORY COLLECTIVE". indianhistorycollective.com. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ Arya, Sunaina; Rathore, Aakash Singh (9 September 2019). Dalit Feminist Theory: A Reader. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-65148-5. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Fight of the Suppressed for Equality- Feminism among Dalit Women | Legal Service India - Law Articles - Legal Resources". www.legalserviceindia.com. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Contribution of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in Women Empowerment" (PDF). International Journal of Advanced Research in Arts, Science, Engineering & Management. 9 (6): 2. November 2022.
  7. ^ "Babasaheb of the Bahujans: B R Ambedkar lives on". The Indian Express. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Ambedkar in Dalit Women's Literature and Lives". Janata Weekly. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ^ Sengupta, Pradipta (1 January 2021). "Major Trends in Dalit Women's Autobiographies in India". Књиженство : часопис за студије књижевности, рода и културе.
  10. ^ Rege, Sharmila (2014). Writing Caste/Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonios. Zubaan. p. 33. ISBN 978-9383074679.
  11. ^ Poitevin, Guy; Rairkar, Héma (1993). Indian Peasant Women Speak Up. Orient Blackswan. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-86311-264-5. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

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