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'''Ajay Navaria''' (born 1972, [[Delhi]]) is an Indian writer and scholar, born in [[Dausa]], Rajasthan, India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Sampath |first=G. |date=2018-11-02 |title=We are not Dalits 24 hours a day: writer-scholar Ajay Navaria |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/we-are-not-dalits-24-hours-a-day/article25403458.ece |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Navaria's work is specifically in the genre of short stories and novels. He currently holds the position of Professor of Hindi Literature at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] in New Delhi.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Ajay Navaria |url=https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2017/may/ajay-navaria/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=news.northwestern.edu |language=en}}</ref><br />
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}<br />
| occupation = Short story author<br />
| period = 1975 - 2013<br />
| subject = Dalit experiences<br />
| notable_works = {{unbulleted list|Patkatha aur Anya Kahaniya (2006)|Yes Sir (2012)|Udhar ke Log (2008)|Unclaimed Terrain (2013) - English translation of selected stories}}<br />
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== Education and Early Career ==<br />
Navaria commenced his academic career by teaching Hindu religious scripture and ethics. He later pursued higher education at [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] (JNU), where he completed his M.Phil. and Ph.D. His literary journey began with the publication of his first story, "Kohra" (Fog), in 1995.<br />
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== Literary Works ==<br />
Ajay Navaria has authored two collections of Hindi short stories: "Patkatha aur Anya Kahaniya" (2006) and "Yes Sir" (2012). Additionally, he has penned a novel titled "Udhar ke Log" (2009). Navaria gained international acclaim with the release of "Unclaimed Terrain" in 2013, an anthology of his stories translated into English by Laura Brueck.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Satyanarayana and Tharu |title=The Exercise of Freedom: An Introduction to Dalit Writing |date=2013 |publisher=Navayana |isbn=9788189059613 |location=New Delhi |page=129}}</ref> He has been associated with the premier Hindi literary journal, [[Hans (magazine)|Hans]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pratilipi » अजय नावरिया / Ajay Navaria |url=https://pratilipi.in/ajay-navaria/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Unclaimed Terrain |url=https://giramondopublishing.com/books/unclaimed-terrain/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Giramondo Publishing |language=en-AU}}</ref><br />
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One of Navaria's widely discussed stories is "New Custom," based on a real incident involving his father. The narrative addresses the practice of untouchability, specifically the expectation for Dalits to wash their own cups at roadside stalls. Another well-known story, "Yes Sir," explores the dynamics between a Dalit civil servant and a Brahmin peon, delving into imagined scenarios to examine caste relations.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Notable works ==<br />
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* ''Patkatha aur Anya Kahaniya'' (2006)<br />
* ''Yes Sir'' (2012)<br />
* ''Udhar ke Log'' (2008)<br />
* ''Unclaimed Terrain'' (2013) - English translation of selected stories<br />
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