When I read Vultures written by Dalpat Chauhan, translated from the Gujarati by Hemang Ashwinkumar, I had tears in my eyes long after I closed the book. Originally written in 1991, as a Gujarati novel titled Gidh, its English translation suitably titled Vultures is a stark and unflinching portrayal of custom-sanctified violence, debt bondage and caste labour. This sets forth …
