Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 20.03.2026 | Accepted: 21.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
স্বাধীনতা-পরবর্তী
বাংলা দলিত সাহিত্য: একটি সামাজিক-সাংস্কৃতিক পাঠ
রাজা তালুকদার, গবেষক, বাংলা বিভাগ, কটন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, গুয়াহাটি, অসম, ভারত |
Post-Independence Bengali Dalit Literature: A Socio-Cultural Reading Raja Talukdar, Research Scholar, Department of Bengali, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Post-independence Dalit literature
in India emerged as a powerful voice of protest, identity, and social
transformation. Rooted in the historical experiences of caste-based oppression,
it reflects the lived realities of marginalized communities who were long
excluded from mainstream literary and cultural spaces. After 1947, with the
spread of education, democratic ideals, and constitutional rights, Dalits
gradually gained the confidence to articulate their own stories, pain, and
resistance. Dalit literature is not merely a literary expression but also a
socio-political movement. It challenges the deep-rooted caste hierarchy,
untouchability, and systemic discrimination prevalent in Indian society.
Inspired largely by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s ideology of equality, education, and
self-respect, Dalit writers began to assert their identity and dignity through
their works. They rejected upper-caste literary norms and instead focused on
realism, directness, and authenticity. The movement first gained prominence in
Marathi literature during the 1960s and later spread to other Indian languages,
including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali. Dalit autobiographies, poems,
short stories, and novels became significant forms through which writers
expressed their struggles against poverty, humiliation, and social exclusion. In
post-independent India, Dalit literature also became closely associated with
political awakening and activism. It highlighted issues such as land rights,
labour exploitation, gender discrimination, and violence against Dalits. Over
time, it established itself as an important and independent literary tradition,
giving voice to the voiceless and reshaping Indian literature by bringing
marginalized perspectives to the forefront. | ||
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