Rudali: A Quintessential Figure of Subalternity, Hegemony, and Marginalisation

Niharika Singh

2023

Abstract

Dalits are closely identified and recognized as subaltern. This term finds its origin from the Latin word sub meaning next below and alterns meaning every other. Subalterns are a group of people or community who are excluded because of their inferior rank in the Varna system and are under the hegemony of the dominant class. In the Indian context, marginality stresses on the notion of boundary, edge, and limit. Subalterns or dalits occupy the edge or boundary of the Indian societal arrangement. This has given rise to their literature which is arresting the attention of its readers for its authentic descriptions of invisible lives. Mahasweta Devi has worked effortlessly and dedicated her entire life for the upliftment and betterment of this class of tribals and dalits, who are tortured, disrespected, and exploited. Her short fiction Rudali portrays the constant struggle of exploitation and survival of Sanichari. This paper explores her journey as a winner, a quintessential figure of subalternity, hegemony and marginalisation.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Singh N. (2023). Rudali: A Quintessential Figure of Subalternity, Hegemony, and Marginalisation. In Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR; ISBN 978-989-758-687-3, SciTePress, pages 977-980. DOI: 10.5220/0012533500003792

in Bibtex Style

@conference{pamir23,
author={Niharika Singh},
title={Rudali: A Quintessential Figure of Subalternity, Hegemony, and Marginalisation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR},
year={2023},
pages={977-980},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012533500003792},
isbn={978-989-758-687-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR
TI - Rudali: A Quintessential Figure of Subalternity, Hegemony, and Marginalisation
SN - 978-989-758-687-3
AU - Singh N.
PY - 2023
SP - 977
EP - 980
DO - 10.5220/0012533500003792
PB - SciTePress