• Altaf Ahmad Bhat

  Author

• Fancy Akhter

  Author

Dalit Literature is an important form of contemporary Indian Literature dealing with
down trodden segments of populace. Although having its own past, yet it is the last three
decades, when it has borne fruits and reached maturity. Through it, the concerned writers have
achieved identity and appreciation. Omprakash Valmiki is doubtlessly a stalwart in the field. His
lucid style and thought-provoking imagery have popularized him and universalized the issues of
Dalits. His Joothan: A Dalit’s Life is a masterpiece in this field. The book fabulously unravels
the stark reality of Indian social setup replete with monstrous evils and foibles. The present study
evaluates the book from the perspective of caste system still operant with full swing and it
demonstrates how the targeted people resist it. It is affirmed that despite hollow claims of India
as a Socialist Secular Democratic Republic- free from all hurdles of caste, creed, religion, and
region, the people of lower strata ceaselessly suffer at the hands of so called sophisticated and
upper class masters.

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