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Little Master

Little Master

(Penguin Petit)

Milind Khandekar
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When Malkit Chand was a child, he tore a one-rupee note into fifty pieces and religiously watered it every day, hoping it would grow into more.
The childish dream was abandoned but Malkit Chand’s determination to escape his caste’s poverty grew stronger. With an eye on building his own business, he gave up the idea of academia and resolved early to acquire the skills needed to produce clothing. But there were many barriers in his way, with suppliers selling to him at far higher rates, taking advantage of the fact that nobody would sell to a Dalit fairly. His revenge was cut-price ruthlessness, sacrificing his profit margin to sell the best products for the lowest prices in the market—caste discrimination vanished in the face of throwaway prices.
Today Malkit’s company earns millions and proudly bears the name of his sub-caste. Malkit now devotes his time to raising awareness and providing access to businesses for Dalits.

Imprint: Penguin

Published: Jul/2017

Length : 9 Pages

MRP : ₹15.00

Little Master

(Penguin Petit)

Milind Khandekar

When Malkit Chand was a child, he tore a one-rupee note into fifty pieces and religiously watered it every day, hoping it would grow into more.
The childish dream was abandoned but Malkit Chand’s determination to escape his caste’s poverty grew stronger. With an eye on building his own business, he gave up the idea of academia and resolved early to acquire the skills needed to produce clothing. But there were many barriers in his way, with suppliers selling to him at far higher rates, taking advantage of the fact that nobody would sell to a Dalit fairly. His revenge was cut-price ruthlessness, sacrificing his profit margin to sell the best products for the lowest prices in the market—caste discrimination vanished in the face of throwaway prices.
Today Malkit’s company earns millions and proudly bears the name of his sub-caste. Malkit now devotes his time to raising awareness and providing access to businesses for Dalits.

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Milind Khandekar

Milind Khandekar has over twenty-two years of experience in the field of journalism. He is currently managing editor at Media Content and Communications Services (I) Pvt. Ltd (MCCS), and looks after the editorial content of ABP News, ABP Ananda and ABP Majha. He has previously worked with the Navbharat Times and Aaj Tak. He is a product of the Times Centre for Media Studies, and received the Rajendra Mathur Award for best trainee (Hindi) in 1991.

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