My research Interests lie primarily in the field of Dalit Studies. I have worked, as part of my thesis, on Dalit memoirs that are originally written in English and portray the self-fashioned identity of the dalit middle class. I focus on the rise of the dalit middle class, its self fashioning, the paradoxical space it occupies in terms of social mobility vs marginality. Other areas of interest include Contemporary Indian Writings in English, Autobiographical Writings, and Postcolonial Literature.
Awards
C.D Narsimhaiah Prize (Runner Up) for Best Paper Presentation IACLALS Annual Conference 2023
Fellowship for Research and Academic Excellence (FARE) (1 year postdoctoral fellowship awarded by IIT Kanpur) (December 2024-June 2025)
Memberships
IACLALS
EASAS
Publications
The ‘Untouchable’ Communist and the Caste-Class Struggle in Sujatha Gidla’s Ants Among Elephants
My research Interests lie primarily in the field of Dalit Studies. I have worked, as part of my thesis, on Dalit memoirs that are originally written in English and portray the self-fashioned identity of the dalit middle class. I focus on the rise of the dalit middle class, its self fashioning, the paradoxical space it occupies in terms of social mobility vs marginality. Other areas of interest include Contemporary Indian Writings in English, Autobiographical Writings, and Postcolonial Literature.
Awards & Fellowships
C.D Narsimhaiah Prize (Runner Up) for Best Paper Presentation IACLALS Annual Conference 2023
Fellowship for Research and Academic Excellence (FARE) (1 year postdoctoral fellowship awarded by IIT Kanpur) (December 2024-June 2025)
Memberships
IACLALS
EASAS
Publications
The ‘Untouchable’ Communist and the Caste-Class Struggle in Sujatha Gidla’s Ants Among Elephants
My research Interests lie primarily in the field of Dalit Studies. I have worked, as part of my thesis, on Dalit memoirs that are originally written in English and portray the self-fashioned identity of the dalit middle class. I focus on the rise of the dalit middle class, its self fashioning, the paradoxical space it occupies in terms of social mobility vs marginality. Other areas of interest include Contemporary Indian Writings in English, Autobiographical Writings, and Postcolonial Literature.
Awards & Fellowships
C.D Narsimhaiah Prize (Runner Up) for Best Paper Presentation IACLALS Annual Conference 2023
Fellowship for Research and Academic Excellence (FARE) (1 year postdoctoral fellowship awarded by IIT Kanpur) (December 2024-June 2025)
Memberships
IACLALS
EASAS
Publications
The ‘Untouchable’ Communist and the Caste-Class Struggle in Sujatha Gidla’s Ants Among Elephants
