Hope and Determination in Poignant Subaltern Narratives: A Study on Om Prakash Valmiki’s “Joothan: A Dalit’s Life”

Abstract

This theoretical study delves into the history of a group that was marginalized and un documented in colonial and nationalized archives. In the proceedings of the study , it explores the structure of the most significant novel Joothan by Om Prakash Valmiki an autobiography . It accentuate the “Dalit” community which spotlighted the thread of “Subalterns” . It also points how vicious the ruling class were with the subordinates which riles up the emotions of the readers , as it is based on a real-life incident voiced from the lens of the author.“Education” was the key tool to fight against all the odds attacked upon Valmiki to succeed in his goals and the caste oppressions. In surmise of the composition , it completely scrutinizes the stumbling blocks via the novel. Inquisitive of the query of “How is it dealt in the contemporary period?”