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This research paper attempts to explore the idea of tradition and modernity found in Dalit autobiography through the text of Y.B. Satyanarayana's 'My Father Baliah'. It delves deep into the strength of Dalits which helped them to resist the affixed order maintained by the mainstream. The element of modernity stands responsible for the growth of untouchables with the aid of education, job opportunities, gender equality and social inclusion in the society. With the advent of Britishers, modernity became focal point for development of excluded section of Indian society. The aim of the paper is to locate rising stature of the outcaste with the weapon of modernity over the obsolete tradition. It interrogates the way through which Dalits overcome the stringent regulations set by caste-dominated people. Gradually, the space of the desire is caricatured by the serious actions taken towards the upliftment of one particular section through railway jobs. By following the textual analysis, the objective is to reflect the potency of modernity behind the pinnacle of success.