Narendra Jhadhav (b.1953) is an eminent Indian economist, writer and educationist known for his contributions to public policy and social justice. His, "Untouchables: My Family's Triumphant journey out of the caste system in Modern India", is a personal and historical account of his family's rise from extreme poverty and oppression. 'Up Against Bondage' is an excerpt, that deals with his father Damu, a mahar man, who was a Yeskar of Ozar village in 1930 performing menial tasks for upper caste officials. Moreover, it sheds light on the brutal realities of untouchability and the eventual defiance of Damu against the upper caste officials. No doubt, the movement for social equality led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, gave the courage to Damu like people to challenge the, then inhuman practices.