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Shambuk’s Severed Head
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Abstract
This poem by leading Dalit poet Omprakash Valmiki focuses on the symbolic figure of Shambuk from the Ramayana narrative, whose head is severed by Sri Ram for his alleged transgression in practicing asceticism. It serves as an introduction to the following chapter on three anti-caste Hindi dramas in which Shambuk figures as a Dalit icon within the larger framework of education and social emancipation.
Oxford University PressNew York
Title: Shambuk’s Severed Head
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Abstract
This poem by leading Dalit poet Omprakash Valmiki focuses on the symbolic figure of Shambuk from the Ramayana narrative, whose head is severed by Sri Ram for his alleged transgression in practicing asceticism.
It serves as an introduction to the following chapter on three anti-caste Hindi dramas in which Shambuk figures as a Dalit icon within the larger framework of education and social emancipation.
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