Anand Yadav Character Analysis

CHAPTER TWO
MAINSTREAM MALE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
Introduction:
The mainstream male autobiographical literature was continued from the 12th century onwards in Maharashtra. Initially, Saint Namdev had composed 152 abhangas in this literary tradition, describing his domestic duties in conflict with his Bhakti towards Lord Vitthal . He was followed by many Saints from Varkari sect in the next centuries. The tradition was altered to some extent by the autobiography of Nanasaheb Peshwa; when he composed his political life in the context of 18th century Maharashtra in his autobiography. The 19th century social reformists depicted their extraordinary life experiences in this literary form. More than four hundred autobiographies are on record at the turn

Today, he is famous as an academician and renowned writer in Marathi literature. He deals with his ancestral glories, childhood memories, kinships and economic adversities in his autobiography. It reflects an understanding of religion, caste and gender in the mainstream society in Maharashtra. His ancestors belonged to Karnataka, who settled at Kagal. The five brothers, including Ratanappa 's father, were in charge to collect revenue at a cattle market in Kagal. Ratanappa 's father converted his commerce into farming. Still, Ratanappa was inherited with nostalgia, the fame of money lender and farming. Ratanappa and his wife Tara asserted their Hindu identity while vowing to Jotiba and Halsidha Appa, the gods in Hindu tradition. The Neo-kshatriyahood put Ratanappa in connection with Desai, a relative of the king. Ratanappa desired his son, Ananda to follow the traditional social structure of occupation. For his Ananda 's attraction towards education was a revolt against the caste system. Ananda 's gender identity was challenged by Ratanappa, and he run away to assert the same. All these confrontations framed Ananda ‘a child as a father of man ' i.e. an academician and an author. Thus, Anand Yadav asserted religious, caste and gender identities through