Manoranjan Byapari

Hindered by financial constraints, he was precluded from availing formal education, thereby distinguishing himself as a unique exemplar—a former convict turned rickshaw puller—having authored a substantial corpus comprising twelve novels, in addition to over a hundred short stories and non-fiction essays.

Subsequently, they were compelled to relocate to various locations, including Ghutiyari Sharif, Gholadoltala Refugee Camp in South 24 Paraganas, where they resided until 1969.

However, at the age of fourteen, Byapari departed from his familial abode, engaging in a series of economically modest positions within the informal sector across diverse cities such as Assam, Lucknow, Delhi, and Allahabad.

'[13] Within his scholarly contributions, he posits the contention that upper-caste refugees from East Bengal were accorded preferential treatment during their resettlement in Kolkata.

[16] This literary work documents the myriad experiences of oppression and marginalization faced by Dalits in Bengal, a region often characterized as a 'casteless society' by the prevailing bhadralok narrative.