literature medium MCQ

Laxman Gaikwad's award-winning autobiography 'Uchalya' (The Bandit) primarily deals with:

  1. The life of a nomadic tribe criminalized under the British Criminal Tribes Act
  2. The Naxalite movement in central India
  3. The struggles of a mill worker in Girangaon
  4. The life of a devadasi

Answer: The life of a nomadic tribe criminalized under the British Criminal Tribes Act

Gaikwad, belonging to the Uchalya (thief) nomadic tribe, wrote 'Uchalya' to expose the systemic marginalization and criminalization of Denotified Tribes (DNTs) in India.

Topic Indian Literature - Dalit
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL