Abstract Dalit literature is written by dalits. Dalit literature first found its voice in Marathi in 1960s and 1970s and appeared in other languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Dalit literature uses autobiography as a literary genre and Dalit writers shares their personal experiences of oppression, injustice and caste discrimination. Bama is a Tamil Dalit feminist, novelist and dedicated teacher. Bama’s novels focus on caste and gender discrimination. She portrays caste discrimination which prevails in between religions. Bama’s works are deals with Dalit feminism and it encourages and celebrates…
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