An Analysis of Mohan Mukt’s Poetry Collection “Himalay Dalit Hai”

Abstract

This paper attempts to understand the Dalit assertion from the hill regions of Uttarakhand through the poetry collection of Mohan Mukt titled “Himalaya Dalit Hai” (Himalayas are Dalit). It is the first Dalit deliberations from the hills (Bharti, 2022). The paper argues that the poetry collection challenges the political, cultural, gender, and social structure of Uttarakhand. It has poems on various themes, such as the caste system, the idea of purity and pollution, caste discrimination, gender discrimination, folk culture, and women's issues.

The poetry collection also highlights Uttarakhand's current political and social issues, such as land law, migration, and development. The paper is a thematic analysis of selected poems around the problems of identity, caste and gender oppression, and caste ideology. The poet also deals with common myths, metaphors, and religious beliefs. “Himalaya Dalit Hai” is a resistance to the Brahmanical hegemony. The title reveals that the poet looks at the Himalayas from a completely new lens. The paper tries to understand the perspective, where he challenges the religious narrative imposed on the Himalayas. The paper analyses how the poet breaks those myths and beliefs. The paper also emphasizes the need to translate such regional poems and works, which are necessary to understand the society and politics of regions, which are sometimes ignored and not talked about.

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