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Kumud Pawde’s essay, “The Story of My Sanskrit,” is an excerpt from her autobiography, Antasphot. In this work, she delves into the social, economic, and political ramifications of untouchability in India nearly two decades post-independence. This essay is significant not only for its contributions to Dalit Feminist Studies, highlights the journey of a Dalit woman navigating the realms of education and work. From an economic standpoint, Pawde reveals how individuals at various bureaucratic levels resist the enforcement of constitutional protections set forth by the Government of India,illustrates the deep-rooted nature of untouchability, showing that even high-ranking politicians often remain passive observers while society denies Dalits their rights. What stands out in her narrative is the straightforward and factual tone, combined with a strong sense of personal empowerment. Pawde discusses the challenges she faced in her pursuit of learning Sanskrit, a language typically inaccessible to individuals from her caste. Her experience highlights the systemic barriers and prejudices that marginalized communities encounter in their quest for education and knowledge.Despite societal constraints, Pawde's determination to study Sanskrit symbolizes her struggle against caste discrimination. Her journey illustrates the empowerment that comes from reclaiming knowledge and asserting one's right to education.
On Doing Nothing - J. B. Priestly
ON DOING NOTHING [alert-success] ON DOING NOTHING - J.B. PRIESTLY [/alert-success] [alert-primary] Short Summary [/alert-primary] [btn href="https://www.speedynotes.in/" class="bt" btn] Back [/btn] In 'On Doing Nothing' J.B. Priestley explores the theme of peace of mind. He explains that society as a whole would benefit from taking time out from their everyday work and being lazy for a period. "On Doing Nothing," was one of Priestly's radio talks which was later put together in the book “Open House”. Priestly describes a sunny day in this essay where he and his friend spent a day on a moor which was two thousand feet above sea level. A moor is a large area with not much going on in it. They spent the whole day on their backs in the soft grass. In the moor, there was neither colour nor sound to attract them. All they did was smoking, eating, and drinking from the cool spring water. They did not exchange any thought. They didn't ma...
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