![]() ![]() ![]() For many years, they have undergone heart-rending and traumatic experiences. Their life is marked with disgrace, humiliation, dishonor, suppression and discrimination. Dalit or the "Shudras" have been suffering in the name of caste system. The literature that arises as an outburst against casteism is Dalit literature. ![]() Although, the constitution of India has abolished the caste system, it still lingers in many walks of life with its grasps as firm as ever on the minds of its people. Dalit Literature is uniquely Indian as it is a byproduct of an evil caste system that existed for centuries in our country. It started with the Marathi language and soon appeared in other Indian languages through narratives such as poems, short stories and most importantly autobiographies. This literature emerged into the forefront after 1960. It forms an important and distinct part of Indian literature. Dalit Literature is the literature about the Dalits, an oppressed Indian class under the Indian caste system. ![]()
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