{"product_id":"a-shudra-life-autobiography-kancha-ilaiah-shepherd","title":"A Shudra Life: An Autobiography - Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Shudra Life: An Autobiography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd is a national treasure. He is possibly the bravest Shudra of our time.\"\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eSuraj Yengde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author of \u003ci\u003eCaste Matters\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does a shepherd boy become one of India’s most influential anti-caste intellectuals? In this deeply candid, powerful, and humorous autobiography, leading feminist thinker, activist, and political philosopher \u003cb\u003eKancha Ilaiah Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e chronicles his extraordinary life journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the open fields of his childhood shepherd life to the alienating, enclosed classrooms of academia, Ilaiah lays bare the insidiousness of caste gatekeeping in Indian universities and political spheres. He reflects on his love for the English language, his encounters with Brahminical academic structures, and how the phenomenal success of his seminal work, \u003ci\u003eWhy I Am Not a Hindu\u003c\/i\u003e, transformed his life and public discourse forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with signature humor and razor-sharp honesty, \u003ci\u003eA Shudra Life\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring chronicle of resilience, dignity, and intellectual liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaw \u0026amp; Honest Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Captures the journey from rural shepherd roots to world-renowned political philosopher and professor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritique of Academia \u0026amp; Caste:\u003c\/b\u003e Exposes polite gatekeeping, discrimination, and intellectual hegemony within Indian educational and political institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise from Leading Intellectuals:\u003c\/b\u003e Features endorsements from Meena Kandasamy, Suraj Yengde, Vijetha Kumar, and Archbishop Joseph D'Souza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential Reading:\u003c\/b\u003e A crucial text for young Dalitbahujan scholars, students of sociology, political science, and anti-caste philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53716804927771,"sku":null,"price":360.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/61SFO9rqjKL._SL1112.jpg?v=1787109901","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/a-shudra-life-autobiography-kancha-ilaiah-shepherd","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}