A review by haaris
Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India by Sujatha Gidla

5.0

Possibly the best book I'll read all year. Sujatha Gidla's memoir cuts deep. A disquieting personal history of a Dalit (untouchable) family, Gidla nonchalantly reveals the unimaginable horror and humiliation that a large chunk of India's population has had to face for an unthinkable span of time (and which continues in various ways today). The history walks through several generations of Gidla's ancestors and is intimately tied to the events around and after India's independence - a narrative that refuses to be slotted along traditional political lines and ideologies. Very honest, non-sugar coated, unsentimental account leaving you blown away by the details and powerful (but subtle) imagery. Guarantees to leave you uncomfortable.

Must read book.