Bards Of Resistance

Rich legacy

In the tenth edition of Bards of Resistance, meet ND Rajkumar, a Tamil poet and translator of note

Asking for it

In this ninth edition of Bards of Resistance, meet Marathi poet Loknath Yashwant

Reclaiming the narrative

In the eighth edition of Bards of Resistance, read the poetry of Christina Thomas Dhanaraj

The call of enlightenment

In this edition of our series Bards of Resistance, read the works of Damodar Morey, a leading Dalit poet of Marathi language

In No Man’s Land

Bangla Dalit author Jatin Bala poems hold truth, the truth of a life oppressed by social machines

Clearing the Cactus Wall

In the sixth edition of 'Bards of Resistance', read the powerful poetry of leading Gujarati poet and Dalit activist, Raju Solanki

A rose of revolt: Two poems in Bengali

In the fourth part, meet Manohar Mouli Biswas — a legend in his own right who holds a mirror to Bengali society

A few poems should be unwritten

His body of work is defined by defiance and empathy. Ambedkar, Buddha, his family, martyrs, and leaders make appearances in his poetry carrying the weight of history and the strength of his words.

Inequity of inequality: A lament in Gujarati

In the second part, Neerav Patel, pioneer of Dalit literature in Gujarat, poet extraordinaire, editor and translator, opens the window to his poetry.

The female Dalit voice, in Tamil verse

Uma Devi teaches, writes poetry with Dalit feminism, Buddhism and politics as her areas of focus