Caste, Impurity And Untouchability: Study Of Ants Among Elephants

Abstract

Sujatha Gidla's autobiography, Ants among Elephants broadly discusses the idea of purity and impurity, and how it has dominatedthe age-old caste narrative. The memoir focuses on the lives of her parents, grandparents and their resultant inner turmoils. Thepurpose of this research paper is to examine the lives of indigenous people and their struggles in relation with caste hierarchy. Thispaper will examine the lives of lower caste Indians in the pre - independence era through the memoir of Sujatha Gidla.