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Paper Id:
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IJGRD1030
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Title:
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IDENTITY CRISIS AND DALIT SELFHOOD IN Y. B. SATYANARAYANA’S ‘MY FATHER BALIAH’
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| Published in: |
International Journal of Global Research and Development |
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IJGRD |
| ISSN: |
3139-7093 |
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Volume 1 Issue 5 |
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5
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| Published On: |
8/15/2026 2:24:12 AM (MM/dd/yyyy) |
Main Author Details
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Name:
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Dr. A. Arun Daves |
| Institute: |
Jawahar Science College, Neyveli |
Co - Author Details
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| Mrs. J. Semmalar |
Jawahar Science College, Neyveli |
Abstract
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Research Area:
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Languages and Literature |
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Dalit Literature, Identity Crisis, Dalit Selfhood, Social Mobility, Self-Respect, Dalit Consciousness |
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Dalit literature has become an important literary and social discourse because it brings into view experiences that were long pushed to the margins of Indian public and literary life. Y. B. Satyanarayana’s “My Father Baliah” is significant within this tradition because it traces the history of a Dalit family across generations and shows how caste enters everyday life through labour, education, social relations, and public recognition. This paper examines identity crisis and Dalit selfhood in the autobiography, arguing that caste identity is imposed from outside but is also challenged through education, family aspiration, work, memory, and self-respect. The narrative does not present social mobility as a simple escape from caste. Educational and occupational advancement opens new possibilities, yet inherited stigma continues to influence how individuals are seen and how they understand their own place in society. The family’s movement across generations therefore involves both material change and a continuing struggle for recognition. Read alongside Ambedkar’s critique of caste, Sharankumar Limbale’s discussion of Dalit literary aesthetics, Sharmila Rege’s work on Dalit women’s testimonios, Gopal Guru and Sundar Sarukkai’s reflections on experience and theory, and Eleanor Zelliot’s account of the Ambedkar movement, Satyanarayana’s narrative can be understood as a record of memory as well as an act of self-assertion. “My Father Baliah” ultimately shows that Dalit selfhood is not a fixed identity but a process shaped by conflict, memory, aspiration, and resistance. |
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IEEE
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Dr. A. Arun Daves, Mrs. J. Semmalar, "IDENTITY CRISIS AND DALIT SELFHOOD IN Y. B. SATYANARAYANA’S ‘MY FATHER BALIAH’", International Journal of Global Research and Development,
vol. 1, no. 5, pp. 39-43, 2026.
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MLA
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Dr. A. Arun Daves, Mrs. J. Semmalar "IDENTITY CRISIS AND DALIT SELFHOOD IN Y. B. SATYANARAYANA’S ‘MY FATHER BALIAH’." International Journal of Global Research and Development,
vol 1, no. 5, 2026, pp. 39-43.
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APA
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Dr. A. Arun Daves, Mrs. J. Semmalar (2026). IDENTITY CRISIS AND DALIT SELFHOOD IN Y. B. SATYANARAYANA’S ‘MY FATHER BALIAH’. International Journal of Global Research and Development,
1(5), 39-43.
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IDENTITY CRISIS AND DALIT SELFHOOD IN Y. B. SATYANARAYANA’S ‘MY FATHER BALIAH’
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