Urmila Pawar

Background

Pawar was born in the Konkan region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, she was born in a Hindu Mahar family, belonging to a community that traditionally weaved bamboo baskets.

Career

According to Dharmarajan her work as a writer reflects her experiences of the difficulties of being a woman and a Dalit, according to her Pawar"s "frank and direct" style has made her controversial. She has a Master of Arts in Marathi literature. She retired as an employee of the Public Works Department of the state of Maharashtra.

Mahad satyagraha and inter-dining

Aaidan her autobiography written in Marathi has been translated into English and titled as The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman’s Memoirs.

Achievements

• She won the Laxmibai Tilak award for the best published autobiography given by the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, for Aaidan.