New narratives of Dalit politics in India: Beyond empowerment
Author(s): Parthapratim Sen and Arunima Ray Chowdhury
Abstract: Caste has always been an integral part of Indian social and political life. Political leaders in order win votes reached out to different castes by portraying themselves as some sort of a Messiah of one or more caste groups. Ever since the Constitution of India in an attempt to safeguard the rights of the Schedule Castes through what we call the reservation policy, vying for its benefits became the central theme of caste based politics. In the midst of this there have been separate social as well as movements for the Dalits. However, since 2014 the traditional trend of Dalit politics underwent significant changes. New Dalit leaders have emerged with newer revised narratives are ushering significant changes in Dalit politics. The present essay is an attempt to analyse these changes that are being felt in Dalit politics.
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Parthapratim Sen, Arunima Ray Chowdhury. New narratives of Dalit politics in India: Beyond empowerment. Int J Hist 2025;7(3):12-16.
