Outcaste, A Memoir

by Narendra Jadhav

Autobiographical reminiscences of an Dalit economist from Maharashtra.

Genres: Biography

296 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Narendra Damodar Jadhav is an Indian economist, educationist, public policy expert, professor and writer in English, Marathi and Hindi. He is an expert on Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Jadhav has been a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament. He previously served as member of the Planning Commission of India and the National Advisory Council. Prior to this, he worked as Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and headed economic research at the Reserve Bank of India.

Reviews

[Satheesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

very interesting read, inspiring and very informative accounts of the life and struggle of the downtrodden during the pre-independent decades in India. A must read!