ABSTRACT
This chapter traces the development and emergence of Punjabi Dalit literature as a part of Dalit assertion and effervescence in postcolonial India. Today, Punjabi Dalit literature is well established despite its very short history. The two significant features of Dalit literature – powerful narratives constructed about the existential conditions of the Dalits and an overarching emphasis on Dalit identity – are examined, so too Punjabi Dalit literature in terms of the agenda of Dalit liberation that is articulated in various genres.
