Dalit Consciousness in the Poetry of Namdeo Dhasal and Shyamal Kumar Pramanik

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Sudhir K. Arora

Abstract

In this paper, the two dalit voices—Namdeo Dhasal and Shyamal
Kumar Pramanik have been taken in order to reveal how they have
voiced dalits who have been marginalized, exploited and oppressed for
generations. Both of them have attempted to raise the dalit conscience
so that dalits may walk with their heads up while recognizing their true
value and identity. The choice is somewhat unusual as Namdeo Dhasal
is a Marathi poet while Shyamal Kumar Pramanik is a Bengali poet.
Namdeo Dhasal needs no introduction. He is a big name in the world of
literature while Pramanik is moving ahead on this path with the
intention of creating a space in Indian literature. More or less, both of
them have suffered much because of being dalits. What makes them one
is that both of them have given voice to their lived experiences of pain
and suffering.

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