Dalit Consciousness in Literature

Abstract

Dalit literature brings out the voices of rebellion and is a registering of protest by Dalits. While this
protest is against the upper caste in case of Dalit males, it extends its boundaries to not only upper
castes but also Dalit males in case of Female Dalit authors. Dalit literature helps the community to
create a space for themselves, locate themselves in the existing areas and claim their identity, which
was otherwise being oppressed. It helps them reclaim not only their dignity but also self-esteem,
writing about their culture, documenting and preserving their rich culture of oral traditions and rewriting history from the margin.