![]() ![]() The term ‘Santmuchchar’ is defined by the writer s- Sant means ‘market’ and muchchar means ‘thief”. Uchalya is recognized as ‘Santmuchchar’ community all over India. Mostly all of them are itinerants and they are in constant search of odd jobs such as stone cutting, harvesting, cattle tending, etc. Even today, the tribes like ‘Uchlya’ are struggling to get some respectful position in the society. ![]() The Indian constitution prohibits this kind of social discrimination but till the date has been observed in the society. In 1871, the first Criminal Tribes’ Act was passed since then it had been notified as a criminal community. ‘Uchalya’ community has been ignored by the society since thousands of years. The Branded (Uchalya) is written by Laxman Gaikawad reveals the social, economic, political and cultural situation of his community. Some of them are Dubang, Chini Mathachi Divas, Samaj Sahitya Ani Swathantra, Wadar Vedna, Vakila Pardhi, Utav and A Swathantra Konasat. Laxman Gaikwad, along with writing, has been continuously doing work for the betterment of the downtrodden.He has been awarded with the awards like: Sahitya Akademi Award, Sahitya Ratna Anna Bhau Sathe Puraskar, SAARC Literary Award, Gunther Sontheimer Memorial Award and Maharastra Gourav Puraskar.Īlong with his autobiography The Branded (Uchalya), he has several books to his credit as an author. The Branded (Uchalya): A Saga of Social Stigma ![]()
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