This Is How B. Kesharshivam Describes The Guintessential Experiences Of The Life Of A Dalit.In The Sixty Years After Independence, Many Believe That Much Has Changed For Dalits. The Author Himself, Born And Raised In Poverty In The Dalit Moholla Of Kalol In North Gujarat, Passed The Gujarat Public Service Examinations To Become A Mamlatdar, A Revenue Officer, And Finally A Class 1 Officer Who Held Many Significant Postings Including Comptroller Of The Household To The Governor Of Gujarat. Yet As He Says, 'At Every Step In Life I Was Made Aware Of Being A Dalit.'