{"product_id":"homes-without-windows-by","title":"Homes without Windows By Chandu Maheria, Translated by Hemang Ashwinkumar","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAN UNSPARING MEMOIR AND POWERFUL TESTAMENT TO RESILIENCE, INTELLECTUAL AWAKENING, AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CASTE DISCRIMINATION, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWritten by Chandu Maheria—a pioneering voice in Gujarati Dalit literature, veteran journalist, and activist—\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"108\"\u003eHomes without Windows\u003c\/i\u003e charts a searing journey from grinding poverty in the working-class chawls of east Ahmedabad to a life dedicated to literature, thought, and political struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eSet against the turbulent backdrop of 1980s Gujarat—a era marked by communal tensions, mass migration, and anti-reservation riots—this memoir lays bare the everyday violence of caste prejudice. Yet, Maheria grounds his story in intimate, lived reality: the humiliation of public toilets, children growing up without shoes, chronic hunger, a father’s late-life militant atheism, a mother’s austere resolve, and recurring encounters with mortality. Alongside this personal history runs a profound record of intellectual formation, featuring unsparing reflections on Gandhi’s legacy and debates with fellow thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePioneering Voice:\u003c\/b\u003e The first English translation of a seminal autobiographical work by one of Gujarati Dalit literature’s most influential figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVivid Historical Document:\u003c\/b\u003e Captures the complex social dynamics, anti-reservation movements, and class struggles of 1980s urban Gujarat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProfound Personal \u0026amp; Political Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e A deeply moving record of deprivation, resilience, intellectual awakening, and social activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e An indispensable addition for readers of Indian history, Dalit literature, memoirs, and social justice works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eEngage with a landmark story of courage and intellectual awakening. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eHomes without Windows\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"144\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52653314015515,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71J_DpzqGmL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784798783","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/homes-without-windows-by","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}