5 Great Dalit Writers Who Shook The Whole Nation With Their Pen
Indian society has always been highly oppressive and Brahmanical in its nature. The oppression of Dalits has been going on for more than a century. It ages back to the ancient era when Hindu scriptures were written and a social hierarchy was laid down. Centuries of oppression never allowed people from the Dalit community to become voices of the mainstream. It was always dominated by Savarna Hindus and elites. But slowly a brigade of Dalit writers and artists roared. Their voices and their art were now impossible to contain.
There have been countless Dalit writers who have never tasted the same level of success as their Savarna colleagues despite being more talented than them. But art can never be contained by any force; be it the state or the society. So today let’s learn about 5 great Dalit writers who challenged the social structure of Indian society with nothing but their pen.
1. Namdeo Dhasal
Namdeo Dhasal is one of the most iconic Marathi poets we have. But Dhasal wasn’t always known for his genius poems. His rise to fame was the formation of Dalit Panthers, an Ambedkarite organization that seeks to fight caste discrimination. The organization was inspired by the Black Panthers in the USA. Soon Dhasal’s poems became a force to reckon with as he began to gain popularity in the art circles. He was awarded the Padma Shri award in 1999.
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