Books: Sushila Takbhaure’s memoir and the meaning of being shackled
The books shows how caste not only erupts in acts of violence, it also endures through the routine exclusions
Updated At : 07:10 AM Feb 10, 2026 IST
My Shackled Life by Sushila Takbhaure. Translated by Deeba Zafir and Preeti Dewan. Speaking Tiger. Pages 308. Rs 599
Caste not only erupts in acts of violence; it also endures through the routine exclusions, asserting its presence in the mundane and thus strengthening its grasp in people’s lives. The metaphor ‘shackled’ in Sushila Takbhaure’s ‘My Shackled Life’, a Dalit woman’s autobiography translated to English by Deeba Zafir and Preeti Dewan, therefore becomes deeper than physical.
