The Reverberations of Identity in Telugu Dalit Poetry
Keywords:
Dalit Consciousness, Dalit Identity, Dalit Experience, AmbedkarismAbstract
The defining feature of dalit poetry is Dalit Consciousness. The bulwarks of Dalit Consciousness are Dalit Identity and Dalit Experience based on Ambedkarism. The present paper explores Dalit Identity in terms of self-respect and the dalits being the original inhabitants of India. Examples galore are provided from Telugu Dali Poetry to illustrate Telugu Dalit Identity.
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