Yashica Dutt Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Yashica Dutt Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoā
Age: 39 Years
Caste: Dalit
Profession: Writer/ Author
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Writer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 161 cm** in meters**- 1.61 m** in feet & inches**- 5ā 3ā** |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Medium Brown |
| Career | |
| Journalist | Hindustan Times: ā¢ Principal Correspondent (2011-2014) check sources Yashica Dutt - LinkedIn ā¢ Deputy Chief Copy Editor (2011-2012) check sources Yashica Dutt - LinkedIn Freelancer Journalist: ā¢ Livemint ā¢ HuffPost India ā¢ Scroll.in ā¢ The Wire |
| Writer | Hindustan Times: Fashion Writer (2011) Others: ā¢ The New York Times ā¢ The Atlantic ā¢ The Foreign Policy |
| Author | 'Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoirā (2019) check sources Yashica Dutt |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puruskar 2020: For the book 'Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoirā (2019) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 5 February 1986 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 39 Years |
| Birthplace | Ajmer, Rajasthan, India check sources The Indian Express |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | Sophia Boarding School in Merta City, Nagpur, India (1990-2004) check sources Yashica Dutt - LinkedIn |
| College/University check sources Yashica Dutt - LinkedIn |
ā¢ St. Stephen's College, Delhi (2004-2007) ā¢ The School of Convergence, New Delhi (2005-2006) ā¢ Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City (2014-2015) |
| Educational Qualification(s) check sources Yashica Dutt - LinkedIn |
ā¢ Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Stephen's College, Delhi ā¢ Pursued a diploma in Media Studies at the School of Convergence ā¢ Pursued a master's degree in Arts and Culture Journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Caste | Dalit check sources |
| Food Habit | Eggetarian check sources Yashica Dutt - Instagram |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father- An excise officer Mother- Shashi check sources The Guardian (worked at several jobs) check sources Civil Society  |
| Siblings | Yashica Dutt has two siblings check sources The Guardian |
| Favourites | |
| Food | Eggs, Toast check sources Yashica Dutt - Instagram |
| Writer/Author | Margo Jefferson (a Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic and an author) check sources Yashica Dutt - Instagram |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Yashica Dutt
Yashica Dutt is an Indian writer who writes on various social issues like gender inequality, caste discrimination, class, and identity.
She grew up in a family which is observed as untouchables, check sources Scroll.in also identified as Dalit, a group at the bottom of the caste system hierarchy in Indian society.
According to Yashica, her mother, Shashi, was worried about her admission to a private school as she knew that belonging to such a caste in the society with poor financial conditions would make it complicated and worse for Yashica to survive in a school which had students from upper class as well. Looking at the situation, Shashi advised Yashica to hide her identity of being a āDalitā and make everyone in the school believe that she belonged to an upper class of society. check sources Scroll.in
In an interview, Yashica Dutt shared how she used to follow her motherās advice and tried every possible thing to make sure that no one gets to know her caste. Yashica also revealed that she used to observe the lifestyle of other āupper-classā girls in her dormitory; moreover, Yashica would often apply ubtan (face pack) that her mother gave her to avoid the āDalit lookā on her face. check sources Scroll.in Yashica said,
I was born a light-skinned child who grew up to be progressively darker, until my skin tone was the same as Mumās. This became a constant source of anxiety for her. Before I was old enough to remember or protest, she started bathing me with ubtans ā something I had no choice but to follow till middle school.ā check sources Scroll.in
She added,
My seven years so far had taught me nothing about standing up for myself, or defending what I thought was right. I also lacked the entitlement that a combination of wealth and caste pride allow many, even at that young age, to take on much older, more influential bullies with fortitude. I was poor and pretending to be upper caste in a hostel filled with mostly older girls; I had to fit in.ā check sources Scroll.in
In the interview, Yashica admitted that studying in a convent school and changing her surname was helpful for her to appear as a non-Dalit in society. check sources Scroll.in She said,
My convent school education, a non-Dalit sounding last name, and skin colour that was ādusky but still not dirtyā eased my passing as a non-Dalit. āBeta, what caste are you from?ā āAunty, Brahmin.ā A lie I spoke so often and with such conviction, that I not only fooled my friendsā mothers but even myself.ā check sources The Indian Express
According to Yashica, her family adopted the surname āDuttā and replaced their original surname āNidaniya.ā check sources PBS NewsHour
In an interview, Yashica Dutt recalled her first experience of accepting her caste as a Dalit in public. According to her, she was 15 when she visited her friendās house, where she was offered to have a glass of water by her friendās mother, and right after that, she was asked about her caste to which Yashica revealed her true caste following which she was asked to leave. check sources
Yashica added that after a few days when she met her friend again, she told Yashica that her parents wanted her to not be friends with her. [\[24\]](https://starsunfolded.com/yashica-dutt/#f+406273+1+24)According to Yashica, she did not let anyone know about her caste for more than a decade. check sources PBS NewsHour
Reportedly, in 2016, after the incident of suicide committed by an Indian PhD student at Hyderabad Central University to protest against the discrimination faced by all Dalits across South Asia including him, Yashica Dutt came out as a Dalit publically. check sources PBS NewsHour
After declaring herself a Dalit, Yashica invited people to write about their part of the stories and send them on Facebook and Tumbler. check sources PBS NewsHour
Inspired by the experiences shared by the people from different parts of the country on the āDocument of Dalit Discrimination,ā a platform formed by Yashica Dutt for people facing discrimination and going through depression to share their experiences so that they could feel better in any possible way, Yashica decided to write a book on the same which came out to be an award-winning book. check sources Yashica Dutt
In 2019, Yashica came up with āComing Out as Dalit: A Memoir,ā a book consisting of real-life experiences that stress the discrimination faced by the Dalits in India. check sources Yashica Dutt In her book, Yashica wrote,
We leave behind our food, our songs, our culture and our last names, so we can be ābetterā and āpurerā, more āupperā caste and less Dalit. We donāt leave our Dalitness behind just so we can blend more easily. We do it because sometimes thatās our only option.ā check sources Yashica Dutt
Yashica Dutt signing copies of her book in one of the bookstores in Delhi
Yashica likes to cook, and she often shares her cooking experience, especially breakfast, on social media. check sources Yasica Dutt ā Instagram
Breakfast cooked by Yashica Dutt ā Sunnyside on the top and toasts covered with almond butter and peanuts
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