Listening to the Unheard Voices: Appreciating Indian Dalit Narratives

Abstract

This research paper is about the Dalit narratives produced by
Indian Dalit authors in different regional languages and translated into
English. The paper tries to analyze the concepts of “Dalit
Consciousness” and “Dalit Identity” with reference to the selected
narratives. The individual identity of the narrator merges with that of the
respective Dalit community and retells the truthful account of the
people and their communities. Some writers include B. R. Ambedkar,
Mahatma Jotirao Phule, Periyar, Bama, Sharankumar Limbale, Urmila
Pawar, Baby Kamble and Arjun Dangle.