Urmila Pawar

Urmila Pawar (born 1945) is an Indian writer and activist in the Dalit and feminist movements. Writing primarily in Marathi, her works have often been hailed as a critique of social discrimination and the ''savarna'' exploitation by commentators and media outlets.

Pawar's short stories including "Kavach" and "A Childhood Tale" are widely read and form the part of the curriculum at various Indian universities. Her documentation with Meenakshi Moon on the participation of dalit women was a major contribution to the construction of dalit history from a feminist perspective in India.

Pawar's autobiography ''Aidan'' (''Weave''), which was one of the first of its kind account by a dalit woman, won her acclaim and numerous accolades. The book was later translated into English by Maya Pandit and released under the title ''The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman’s Memoirs''. Wandana Sonalkar has written the foreword for the book. Provided by Wikipedia