Author: Barun Das
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/PP/020300021
Abstract: This paper explores the multifaceted ways in which Dalit women embody resistance against caste and gender oppression, situating their struggles within the broader framework of subaltern politics. By examining everyday practices, literature, and collective mobilization, it highlights how Dalit women transform marginality into political subjectivity. Labor, cultural expression, and testimony against sexual violence emerge as crucial arenas where resistance is enacted and sustained. Autobiographical writings such as Bama’s Karukku, Baby Kamble’s The Prisons We Broke, and Urmila Pawar’s The Weave of My Life demonstrate how lived experiences become counter-histories, challenging both Brahmanical patriarchy and elite feminist discourses. Furthermore, movements like the All India Dalit Women’s Forum illustrate the power of collective struggle in redefining democratic spaces. While structural challenges persist, Dalit women’s quest for justice reveals a radical reimagining of democracy rooted in intersectionality, resilience, and the assertion of embodied voice
Keywords: Dalit Women, Embodied Resistance, Subaltern Politics, Feminist Literature, Social Justice.
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