Though Dalit narratives have been a part of the Indian social narratives since 11th century CE onwards, with works like Cekkilar’s Periya Puranam documenting Dalit life, Dalit literature emerged into prominence and as a collective voice after 1960, starting with Marathi, and soon appeared in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil languages, though self narratives, like poems, short stories and most importantly autobiographies known for their fierce and often ...
