Joothan : A Case Study of dalit Historiography

Abstract

Literature is the mirror of society it purports. From time immemorial it has been used as an
instrument for depiction of nation’s history. The chapters of Indian history are filled with
colonialism .With the ending of this long prevailing colonial supremacy within the Indian
domain. Writers began to write about it and such writing from Indian writers writing about the
conflict and struggle to gain freedom fall under the umbrella term ‘post colonialism’ .However it
is observed that postcolinalist literature in Indian context is marred by casteism and patriarchy.
This paper is an endeavor to discuss postcolinialism by taking it beyond including the history
from below that is dalit history, to read it as a part of Indian Historiography.