THE AUTHOR HAS GIVEN HIS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE RURAL, DALIT AND URBAN LITERATURE. STILL, HIS PREFERENCE IS WITHOUT DOUBT TO THE DOWNTRODDEN. HE PRESENTS THEIR PICTURE WITH PERFECTION AND A GREAT CONCERN. YEARS BEFORE THE WORD DALIT LITERATURE WAS INTRODUCED TO MARATHI LITERATURE, HE HAD STARTED PENNING DOWN THEIR SUFFERINGS, CAUSING THE MIDDLE CLASS TO STARTLE. HE HAS ALWAYS SUCCEEDED IN PUTTING BEFORE US THE PAIN, AGONY OF THE DEVASTATED MINDS,...