Bama’s ‘Sangati’: A Study
Author : Dr. Gurpreet Kour and Mahima Joseph
Abstract :
In order to highlight the interwoven realities of caste, class, and gender in the lives of Tamil Dalit women, this research study analyzes Bama's Sangati as an important Dalit feminist book. Sangati highlights the tenacity, unity, and agency of Dalit women while documenting their daily hardships, humiliations, and institutional oppression through its nonlinear, oral-storytelling narrative. The essay examines how Bama subverts prevailing literary traditions by elevating marginal voices and revealing deeply ingrained caste and patriarchal systems. It assesses the book as a cultural archive that represents experienced realities rather than fictitious depictions, as well as a socio-political testimony. The study makes the case that Sangati is a celebration of collective strength, resistance, and empowerment rather than just a story of pain using an intersectional and Dalit feminist theoretical framework. The results highlight the significance of recognizing and elevating underrepresented voices in literary scholarship and validate the text's vital role in broadening the discourse of Indian feminist literature and Dalit studies.
Keywords :
Dalit, feminism, Patriarchy, oppression, discrimination.
