Feminist voices in kishore shantabai kale's against all odds

Kishore Shantabai Kale's autobiography Against All Odds (2000) translated from Marathi Original Kolhatyache Por(1994) narrates the plight of Kolhati women who were exploited by their kiths and kins. Patriarchal system is prevalent in the Kolhati community and the fathers and brothers utilized it against their own daughters and sisters. There is one difference between Brahmanical patriarchy and the patriarchy prevalent among the Kolhatis. Brahmanical patriarchy forbids the women to marry outside the caste. The sexuality of woman is controlled by means of endogamy while the patriarchy prevalent among the Kolhatis exploits the Kolhati women by the upper caste Patils (village headman) by paying handsome amount to the fathers and brothers of Kolhati women. In this way, upper caste men earn the right to be husbands of Kolhati women without shouldering any responsibility of the children borne out of their union. Kishore Shantabai Kale, one such child who was deprived of the love of his mother in his childhood, against all odd circumstances he becomes a doctor and realises the plight of Kolhati women. Though, the autobiography narrates the struggle of Kishore in becoming a doctor, it also represents the suppressed voice of the Kolhati women who cannot express their plight due to illiteracy. The autobiography is the feminist voice of Kishore on behalf of Kolhati women.