{"id":1459,"date":"2026-04-23T06:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambedkarsociety.org\/assa\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2026-04-30T07:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:21:52","slug":"india-dalit-history-month-voices-you-need-to-read-this-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambedkarsociety.org\/assa\/india-dalit-history-month-voices-you-need-to-read-this-april\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIA: Dalit History Month: Voices you need to read this April"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Observed in April, Dalit History Month highlights the struggles, resilience, and contributions of Dalit communities. These authors have used literature as a tool of resistance, identity, and social change\u2014offering perspectives that are essential to understand India\u2019s history and present. (wikimedia commons)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baby Kamble: Her memoir, The Prisons We Broke, sheds light on the lives of Dalit women and community struggles. (youtube: readuphere)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Bama: Her work Karukku explores identity, religion, and caste through a deeply personal lens. (amazon.in)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Omprakash Valmiki: Best known for Joothan, a raw and powerful account of caste discrimination in everyday life. (facebook: Omprakash Valmiki Memories)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sharan Kumar Limbale: Author of Akkarmashi, which examines caste, identity, and belonging with stark honesty. (amazon.in)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sivakami: Known for The Grip of Change, she brings forward complex narratives of caste and gender dynamics. (facebook: subaltern writers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Yashica Dutt: Author of Coming Out as Dalit, she explores identity, caste, and the experience of navigating privilege and marginalisation in modern India. (facebook: yashica dutt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Source: Indian Express<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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