Question

What is the significance of the title 'Joothan'? Marks-10​

Answer 1

Joothan: An Untouchable's Life. Omprakash Valmiki describes his life as an untouchable, or Dalit, in the newly independent India of the 1950s. "Joothan" refers to scraps of food left on a plate, destined for the garbage or animals.

Answer 2

The answer to the given question is given below:

• Joothan is one of the most famous autobiographies.
• It was written by the Indian writer and poet, Omprakash Valmiki.
• The title of his autobiography describes his life as an untouchable in India.
• The word "Joothan" means the leftover food or the food which has already been eaten by other people.
• It signifies the life of untouchables (dalits) and what they have to go through to make ends meet. They have to live on the food leftover by the upper caste people. They had to follow their every command which made their life worse than hell.