“Are you really an SC? I never knew!” “You don’t sound Dalit.” “You don’t look Dalit.” “You are not like those other reservation people.” “We never thought you were a Dalit man.” These are some of the phrases that I and many other Dalits have heard throughout their life, often but not always from savarnas. …
Student politics in the university campus can be seen existing in various forms in the campus. One such form is the shouting of Ambedkarite slogans by the people from oppressed communities during demonstrations and mobilization. These slogans, which are structured generally as a “two-liner” are emotionally and ideologically packed comments on the conditions of the …
Commonly known as Babytai Kamble, was a writer and an Indian activist. She was born into an Untouchable caste, Mahar, counted as the largest Untouchable section in Maharashtra. She was a Dalit activist and produced her work which was heavily influenced by Dr.B.R. Ambedkar. The Prisons We Broke is an autobiographical narrative including insights into …
Mithila, a region in the state of Bihar, northern India (and also stretching into Nepal), has an important tradition of knowledge in the form of paintings. Madhubani paintings (also known as Mithila paintings) have been practised by the women of the region through the centuries and today it is considered as a living tradition of …
Born in a Valmiki (Dalit) family in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Yashica Dutt is a contemporary Indian writer, Journalist, and anti-Caste expert. She has written on a wide range of topics such as Caste, culture, gender, fashion, and identity. In the past, she has worked with the Hindustan Times in New Delhi. She is the author of …
Andhra Pradesh has a rich culture of folk dances from all over India. Dappu is one of the many things. This is a lively dance that is accompanied by the beat of the drums and is enjoyed by people who are filled with joy. Leatherworkers are the ones who started dancing and playing this drum …
