Dalit or the ' Shudras ' have been suffering in the name of caste system.

The literature that arises as an outburst against casteism is Dalit literature. Although, the constitution of India has abolished the caste system, it still lingers in many walks of life with its grasps as firm as ever on the minds of its people. Dalit Literature is uniquely Indian as it is a byproduct of an evil caste system that existed for centuries in our country. It started with the Marathi language and soon appeared in other Indian languages through narratives such as poems, short stories and most importantly autobiographies. This literature emerged into the forefront after 1960. It forms an important and distinct part of Indian literature. Undeniably his writing is not a stuff of potboiler but proves to be a better medium to create consciousness in the society.ĭalit Literature is the literature about the Dalits, an oppressed Indian class under the Indian caste system. Omprakash Valmiki takes the smugness to bring out the marginalized issues into the world where the mainstream writers seldom mentioned the kind of turmoil in their works dealing with caste. Dalit Studies are a rare glimpse that very few talk about it and dare enough to write. This is due to an 'intimidate syndrome' a natural outcome that a Dalit is always surrounded by. In general, a Dalit tries not to divulge his identity as Dalit in the midst of 'others', but expresses his anger in clandestine space. His autobiography emphasizes the significance of literature by endowing the platform in spreading the knowledge about Dalit lives and their individual experience in this civil society.

Being human one must have autonomy, deference and sanctuary but for Valmiki, it stood as a threat in the midst of the dominant elements of society. Today his voice has been well recognized, and it stands as a robust right for his society He describes 'his' experience as a Dalit, and the twinge that he underwent throughout his lifetime. He took Dalit literature in his hand as a gizmo to carry out his anguish as a communal trauma of his community.

'Joothan: A Dalit's Life' is respectively chosen for the research as it brings out the malicious veracity of Dalit's life in an authentic way. The major focus of this piece of writing is to bring to the light the voice of an empowered writer Omprakash Valmiki.

Omprakash valmiki's joothan