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  2. Dalit literature - Wikipedia

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    Dalit literature is a genre of Indian writing that focuses on the lives, experiences, and struggles of the Dalit community, who have faced caste-based oppression and discrimination for centuries. [1] [2] [3] This literature encompasses various Indian languages such as Marathi, Bangla, Hindi, [4] Kannada, Punjabi, [5] Sindhi, Odia and Tamil and ...

  3. Marathi literature - Wikipedia

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    It was in 1958, that the term "Dalit literature" was used for the first time, when the first conference of Maharashtra Dalit Sahitya Sangha (Maharashtra Dalit Literature Society) was held at Mumbai, a movement inspired by 19th century social reformer, Jyotiba Phule and eminent dalit leader, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.

  4. Baburao Bagul - Wikipedia

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    Baburao Ramji Bagul (1930–2008) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India; a pioneer of modern literature in Marathi and an important figure in the Indian short story during the late 20th century, when it experienced a radical departure from the past, with the advent of Dalit writers such as him.

  5. Dagdu Maruti Pawar - Wikipedia

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    Dagdu Maruti Pawar. Daya Pawar or Dagdu Maruti Pawar (1935 [1] –20 September 1996 [2]) was an Indian Marathi language author and poet known for his contributions to Dalit literature that dealt with the atrocities experienced by the dalits or untouchables under the Hindu caste system. [3] He was a Buddhist by religion.

  6. Annabhau Sathe - Wikipedia

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    Sathe was born into a Dalit, untouchable community, and his upbringing and identity were central to his writing and political activism. He is credited as a founding father of Dalit Literature and played vital role in Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. He was influenced by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and wrote songs about him.

  7. Baluta (autobiography) - Wikipedia

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    Baluta ( Marathi बलुतं) is an autobiography by the Indian writer Daya Pawar, written in the Marathi language. [1] According to Kalita, Baluta "introduced autobiographical writing" to Dalit literature. [2] Baluta is seen by the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature as an attempt by the writer to be personal yet "objective and ...

  8. Sharankumar Limbale - Wikipedia

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    Kusum. Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956) is a Marathi language author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books. His best known work is his autobiography Akkarmashi published in 1984. Akkarmashi has been translated to several other Indian languages and English. The English translation has been published by the Oxford ...

  9. Namdeo Dhasal - Wikipedia

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    Malika Amar Sheikh. Namdeo Laxman Dhasal (15 February 1949 – 15 January 2014) was a Marathi poet, writer and Dalit activist from Maharashtra, India. He was one of the founders of the Dalit Panthers in 1972, a social movement aimed at destroying caste hierarchy in Indian society. The movement was active in the 1970s and the 1980s during which ...

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