![]() And so, Dalit literature was blatantly ignored and repressed. Many Dalits still experience violence and discrimination due to caste politics. Systemic persecution of Dalits is ingrained in Indian society. Caste remains a powerful norm that dictates many Indian lives. Despite the abolition of the caste system in 1948, there are still traces of prejudice and implicit biases that stem from the historical underpinnings of Indian history. ![]() The Panchama included people from the lowest caste they were denied constitutional rights and dubbed “the untouchables”. In the Indian caste system, Dalits belong to the fifth varna, also known as Panchama. ![]() There is a subculture of writers responsible for significant writings about the sociopolitical landscape of India. The cultural richness of Indian literature reaches its apotheosis through the Dalit community. The witticisms and wisdom of Indian literature extend beyond the reach of Salman Rushdie and Arundathi Roy. ![]()
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