1 The Existence of the Divide as seen in Y B Satyanarayana’s My Father Baliah Joshua Gnana Raj P Dr B. J. Geetha Ph D Research Scholar Asst Prof. of English Periyar University, Salem 11 Periyar University, Salem 11 Email id: joshuaraj10@gmail.com Email id: geetprem05@gmail.com ABSTRACT My Father Baliah is a novel written by Dr. Y B Satyanarayana, which is a powerful novel describing about the struggles of a Dalit family for three generations. The novel not only touches on the issues of the system of caste, but has a focus on other avenues of life, culture, tradition, religion, history, and psychology. The author of this novel, a Chemistry professor, is also a staunch follower of Dr. Ambedkar’s teachings. This paper explores the existence of the divide that had been from the past and in the present as seen in the first part of the novel. Works Consulted Satyanarayana, Y. B. My Father Baliah. New Delhi: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011. Print.