Astitva Singh
MA English, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
E-mail address: astitvasingh3939@gmail.com
Abstract
The Strength of Our Wrists (2013) explores the Marathi play on the Dalit community and navigates its readers to the socio-political milieu of the post-1950s Dalit community. Premanand Gajvee’s three plays, A Sip of Water, Kirwant and Gandhi-Ambedkar portray the condition of Dalits and their suppression in Indian society. This paper examines the relationship between culture and politics in all three of Gajvee’s plays. Gajvee never disintegrates the cultural Hindu notion from the political milieu. This paper argues that Gajvee deliberately portrays the Dalits as an organised group to highlight the inefficiency of laws regarding their upbringing and safety. The paper concludes by mentioning the lack of female characters in all three plays and the double marginalisation of Dalit women.
Keywords: Dalit; Socio-political; Suppression; Culture; Hindu